EX17 3LR postcode in Crediton, Devon
EX17 3LR is a postcode in Crediton, in the Crediton Lawrence ward of Mid Devon. It is in the Central Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where EX17 3LR is, and what is near it
- EX17 3LR
- Other postcodes in EX17 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 16 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7907, longitude -3.6681)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after EX17 3LR?
- Mid DevonDistrict council Mid Devon: bins, council tax, planning
- DevonCounty council Devon: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around EX17 3LR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- Central DevonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Mel Stride (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Mel Stride
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at EX17 3LR?
Every home and business at EX17 3LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Mid Devon: 67%
Mid Devon: 88%
The line marks the figure across Mid Devon.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at EX17 3LR?
BinDayBuddy has not read Mid Devon District Council's days for EX17 3LR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for EX17 3LR on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is EX17 3LR at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include EX17 3LR.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Mid Devon
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX17 3LR: 875 properties in Mid Devon are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Mid Devon
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of EX17 3LR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near EX17 3LR?
Homes in EX17 3 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, up 4.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £435,000 15 sales
- Semi-detached £305,000 10 sales
- Terraced £195,000 19 sales
- Flat or maisonette £102,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EX17 district: a typical £305,000 from 195 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in EX17 3LR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX17 3LR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near EX17 3LR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around EX17 3LR. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Mid Devon for 2026‑27: £2,656. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,771 (band A) to £4,427 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,361.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 130 (14%) | £1,771 |
| Band B | about 190 (20%) | £2,066 |
| Band C | about 240 (26%) | £2,361 |
| Band D | about 200 (22%) | £2,656 |
| Band E | about 130 (14%) | £3,247 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,837 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,427 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,313 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 31% 1965 to 1982
- 21% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Mid Devon before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of EX17 3LR is in (ONS area E01020061), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near EX17 3LR?
The nearest open schools to EX17 3LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to EX17 3LR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX17 3LR is Crediton Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Crediton Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Yeoford Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Threshers, 71 m away.
More stations near EX17 3LR, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near EX17 3LR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX17 3LR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Redlands Primary Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01363 727111 1.9 kmCycle
- Cheriton Bishop Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01647 24272 9.0 kmDrive
- Bow Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01363 82333 9.8 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near EX17 3LR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EX17 3LR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- ChargePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
- Tesco Superstore - Crediton Charging point · 4 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near EX17 3LR?
The nearest to the centre of EX17 3LR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wistaria House Dental Practice Phone 01363 773377 150 mWalk
- Crediton Dental Care Phone 01363 772020 500 mWalk
- Park House Dental Practice Phone 01363 777202 800 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to EX17 3LR?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Crediton Hospital 450 mWalk
- Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Heavitree) 13.1 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near EX17 3LR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX17 3LR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kenwyn Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01363 772670 900 mWalk
- The Chantry Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01363 777396 1.2 kmWalk
- Hillbrow Residential Care Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01363 773055 1.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near EX17 3LR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX17 3LR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Crediton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01363 773030 650 mWalk
- Boots, 126 High St Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01363 772062 650 mWalk
- Pharmacy at Redlands Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01363 779848 1.9 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near EX17 3LR?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX17 3LR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Jonathan Wood Veterinary Surgeon 1.2 kmWalk
- St Boniface Vets 1.8 kmCycle
- Jonathan Wood Veterinary Surgeon 2.2 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is EX17 3LR in a conservation area?
The centre of EX17 3LR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near EX17 3LR?
Police.uk records 44 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX17 3LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for EX17 3LR
- Ward
- Crediton Lawrence
- Parish
- Crediton
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Crediton
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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