EX2 5BT postcode in Exeter, Devon
EX2 5BT is a postcode in Exeter, in the Priory ward. It is in the Exeter parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where EX2 5BT is, and what is near it
- EX2 5BT
- Other postcodes in EX2 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7145, longitude -3.5027)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after EX2 5BT?
- ExeterDistrict council Exeter: 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 EX2 5BT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- ExeterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Steve Race (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Steve Race
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 EX2 5BT?
Every home and business at EX2 5BT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Exeter: 90%
Exeter: 97%
The line marks the figure across Exeter.
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 EX2 5BT?
BinDayBuddy does not read Exeter City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Exeter City Council's bin daysSource: 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 EX2 5BT 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 EX2 5BT.
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 Exeter
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX2 5BT: 1,821 properties in Exeter are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Exeter
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 EX2 5BT 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 EX2 5BT?
Homes in EX2 5 sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, down 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £360,000 11 sales
- Semi-detached £292,500 40 sales
- Terraced £250,000 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette £121,000 15 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EX2 district: a typical £310,000 from 503 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 EX2 5BT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX2 5BT 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 EX2 5BT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around EX2 5BT. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (39%). 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 Exeter for 2026‑27: £2,495. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,664 (band A) to £3,604 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,941.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (15%) | £1,664 |
| Band B | about 360 (55%) | £1,941 |
| Band C | about 120 (18%) | £2,218 |
| Band D | about 30 (5%) | £2,495 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £3,050 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,604 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,159 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,991 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 39% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Exeter 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 EX2 5BT is in (ONS area E01020013), 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 EX2 5BT?
The nearest open schools to EX2 5BT, 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 EX2 5BT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX2 5BT is Marsh Barton, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Marsh Barton Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Polsloe Bridge Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dryden Road, 121 m away.
More stations near EX2 5BT, 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 EX2 5BT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX2 5BT, 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.
- Wonford Green Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 250135 250 mWalk
- Heavitree Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 222099 1.0 kmWalk
- South Lawn Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 281101 1.0 kmWalk
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 EX2 5BT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EX2 5BT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk
- Wenea Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
- Wenea Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 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 EX2 5BT?
The nearest to the centre of EX2 5BT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Exeter Dental Education Facility Phone 01752 987959 1.0 kmWalk
- HUC Dental Out of Hours-Exeter Phone 0808 260 9934 1.0 kmWalk
- Mydentist - South Lawn Terrace - Exeter Phone 01392 424555 1.0 kmWalk
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 EX2 5BT?
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.
- Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford) Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01392 411611 350 mWalk
- Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01392 262111 650 mWalk
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 EX2 5BT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX2 5BT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Dene Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 274651 450 mWalk
- Regents Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 209109 800 mWalk
- Jack Simpson House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01392 686486 850 mWalk
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 EX2 5BT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX2 5BT, 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.
- Well, Lidl Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 250 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Heavitree Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01392 273121 800 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Exeter Vale Shopping Ctr Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01392 308847 1.6 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 EX2 5BT?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX2 5BT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- CityVets Phone +44 1392 250066 950 mWalk
- Exeter Veterinary Surgery 1.2 kmWalk
- Polsloe Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1392 436006 1.7 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 EX2 5BT in a conservation area?
The centre of EX2 5BT 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 EX2 5BT?
Police.uk records 213 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX2 5BT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 9, drugs 6, other crime 6, bicycle theft 4, possession of weapons 3, vehicle crime 2, robbery 2, theft from the person 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 EX2 5BT
- Ward
- Priory
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Exeter
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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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