EX17 5BZ postcode in Mid Devon, Devon
EX17 5BZ is a postcode in Mid Devon, in the Yeo ward. 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 5BZ is, and what is near it
- EX17 5BZ
- Other postcodes in EX17 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 50.7963, longitude -3.7431)
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 5BZ?
- 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 5BZ 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 5BZ?
None of the homes and businesses at EX17 5BZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5BZ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Mid Devon District Council's days for EX17 5BZ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for EX17 5BZ 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 5BZ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 23 homes and businesses at EX17 5BZ. 5 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 7 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 5BZ: 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 5BZ is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 15:20 on 24 October 2026.
- Mid Devon RiversFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Mid Devon Rivers
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 15:20 on 24 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near EX17 5BZ?
Homes in EX17 5 sold for a typical £352,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 24 sales, up 23.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £570,000 11 sales
- Semi-detached £300,000 11 sales
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
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 5BZ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX17 5BZ 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
Food hygiene ratings at EX17 5BZ
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at EX17 5BZ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near EX17 5BZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around EX17 5BZ. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 £5,313 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,361.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,771 |
| Band B | about 180 (22%) | £2,066 |
| Band C | about 190 (23%) | £2,361 |
| Band D | about 190 (23%) | £2,656 |
| Band E | about 100 (12%) | £3,247 |
| Band F | about 80 (10%) | £3,837 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,427 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,313 |
When the homes were built
- 35% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 31% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
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 5BZ is in (ONS area E01020076), 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 5BZ?
The nearest open schools to EX17 5BZ, 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 5BZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX17 5BZ is Copplestone Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.
- Copplestone Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
- Yeoford Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gospel Hall, 59 m away.
More stations near EX17 5BZ, 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 5BZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX17 5BZ, 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.
- Bow Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01363 82333 4.5 kmCycle
- Redlands Primary Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01363 727111 7.1 kmDrive
- Cheriton Bishop Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01647 24272 7.9 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 5BZ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EX17 5BZ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 5BZ?
The nearest to the centre of EX17 5BZ, 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 5.4 kmDrive
- Crediton Dental Care Phone 01363 772020 5.8 kmDrive
- Park House Dental Practice Phone 01363 777202 6.1 kmDrive
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 5BZ?
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 4.9 kmCycle
- Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Heavitree) 18.0 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 5BZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX17 5BZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Southview Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01363 881093 4.9 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 vets are near EX17 5BZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX17 5BZ 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 3.3 kmCycle
- Jonathan Wood Veterinary Surgeon 6.5 kmDrive
- St Boniface Vets 7.1 kmDrive
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 5BZ in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of EX17 5BZ is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 5BZ?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX17 5BZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 5BZ
- Ward
- Yeo
- Parish
- Colebrooke
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from 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
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