EX2 8PE postcode in Exeter, Devon

EX2 8PE is a postcode in Exeter, in the Alphington ward. It is in the Exeter parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since June 1996.

Flooding Low flood risk 11 of 11 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Exeter: 90% Typical price £290,500 Homes sold in EX2 8, last 12 months. ▼ 4.1% on the year before Nearest station Marsh Barton 600 m in a straight line

Where EX2 8PE is, and what is near it

Map of EX2 8PE and what is near it Map of EX2 8PE: its centre point, with the 299 other postcodes in the EX2 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. EX2 8AA: also in EX2 8EX2 8AG: also in EX2 8EX2 8BR: also in EX2 8EX2 8DF: also in EX2 8EX2 8DQ: also in EX2 8EX2 8FX: also in EX2 8EX2 8GS: also in EX2 8EX2 8LN: also in EX2 8EX2 8LW: also in EX2 8EX2 8NA: also in EX2 8EX2 8NH: also in EX2 8EX2 8NJ: also in EX2 8EX2 8NP: also in EX2 8EX2 8NT: also in EX2 8EX2 8NW: also in EX2 8EX2 8NY: also in EX2 8EX2 8PN: also in EX2 8EX2 8PQ: also in EX2 8EX2 8PT: also in EX2 8EX2 8PU: also in EX2 8EX2 8PW: also in EX2 8EX2 8PY: also in EX2 8EX2 8QA: also in EX2 8EX2 8QE: also in EX2 8EX2 8QF: also in EX2 8EX2 8QG: also in EX2 8EX2 8QH: also in EX2 8EX2 8QN: also in EX2 8EX2 8QP: also in EX2 8EX2 8QQ: also in EX2 8EX2 8QR: also in EX2 8EX2 8QT: also in EX2 8EX2 8QX: also in EX2 8EX2 8RB: also in EX2 8EX2 8RG: also in EX2 8EX2 8RJ: also in EX2 8EX2 8RL: also in EX2 8EX2 8RQ: also in EX2 8EX2 8RS: also in EX2 8EX2 8RU: also in EX2 8EX2 8SA: also in EX2 8EX2 8SB: also in EX2 8EX2 8SD: also in EX2 8EX2 8SE: also in EX2 8EX2 8SF: also in EX2 8EX2 8SG: also in EX2 8EX2 8SH: also in EX2 8EX2 8SJ: also in EX2 8EX2 8SL: also in EX2 8EX2 8SN: also in EX2 8EX2 8SQ: also in EX2 8EX2 8SR: also in EX2 8EX2 8SS: also in EX2 8EX2 8ST: also in EX2 8EX2 8SW: also in EX2 8EX2 8SY: also in EX2 8EX2 8SZ: also in EX2 8EX2 8TA: also in EX2 8EX2 8TB: also in EX2 8EX2 8TD: also in EX2 8EX2 8TE: also in EX2 8EX2 8TF: also in EX2 8EX2 8TG: also in EX2 8EX2 8TH: also in EX2 8EX2 8TJ: also in EX2 8EX2 8TN: also in EX2 8EX2 8TP: also in EX2 8EX2 8TT: also in EX2 8EX2 8TU: also in EX2 8EX2 8TW: also in EX2 8EX2 8UL: also in EX2 8EX2 8UP: also in EX2 8EX2 8UR: also in EX2 8EX2 8UX: also in EX2 8EX2 8UZ: also in EX2 8EX2 8XE: also in EX2 8EX2 8XF: also in EX2 8EX2 8XH: also in EX2 8EX2 8XJ: also in EX2 8EX2 8XY: also in EX2 8EX2 8YU: also in EX2 8 Exeter City Council 750 mGP 1.6 kmAlphington EX2 8PE Map of EX2 8PE and what is near it Map of EX2 8PE: its centre point, with the 299 other postcodes in the EX2 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 3 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 750 m–2.1 kmAlphington EX2 8PE
  • EX2 8PE
  • Other postcodes in EX2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • 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 50.7038, longitude -3.5302)

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 8PE?

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 8PE?

Every home and business at EX2 8PE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Exeter: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Exeter: 97%

The line marks the figure across Exeter.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 8PE?

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 days

Source: 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 8PE at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 11 homes and businesses at EX2 8PE. 11 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

11 homes and businesses at EX2 8PE Low: 11

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 Exeter

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX2 8PE: 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 8PE is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 12:41 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 12:41 on 22 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 EX2 8PE?

Homes in EX2 8 sold for a typical £290,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 94 sales, down 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£290,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£303,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £477,500 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £324,750 26 sales
  • Terraced £266,000 36 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £200,000 18 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in EX2 8PE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX2 8PE 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 8PE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around EX2 8PE. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around EX2 8PE

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 £4,159 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,218.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (13%)£1,664
Band Babout 150 (24%)£1,941
Band Cabout 230 (37%)£2,218
Band Dabout 60 (10%)£2,495
Band Eabout 70 (11%)£3,050
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,604
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,159
Band Hfewer than 5£4,991

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 25% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 8PE is in (ONS area E01019969), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 8PE?

The nearest open schools to EX2 8PE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX2 8PE, and how we find them

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 8PE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX2 8PE is Marsh Barton, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Marsh Barton Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Exeter St Thomas Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Trusham Road, 142 m away.

More stations near EX2 8PE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near EX2 8PE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX2 8PE, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 8PE?

3 within 1 km 29 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EX2 8PE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Nissan Charging point · No details mapped 100 mWalk
  • Source Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • Exeter City Council Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near EX2 8PE?

The nearest to the centre of EX2 8PE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 8PE?

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.

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 8PE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX2 8PE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 8PE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX2 8PE, 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.

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 8PE?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX2 8PE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 8PE in a conservation area?

The centre of EX2 8PE 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 8PE?

Police.uk records 159 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX2 8PE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences55 reports
Shoplifting35 reports
Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Other theft13 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Public order9 reports

Also: vehicle crime 7, burglary 4, bicycle theft 3, theft from the person 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for EX2 8PE

Ward
Alphington
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
June 1996

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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EX2 8QR50 mEX2 8RG130 mEX2 8DF130 mEX2 8PU180 mEX2 8GS190 mEX2 8QG200 m
All of EX2

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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