EX4 8AB postcode in Exeter, Devon

EX4 8AB is a postcode in Exeter, in the Mincinglake and Whipton ward. It is in the Exeter parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Exeter: 90% Typical price £324,000 Homes sold in EX4 8, last 12 months. ▲ 11.7% on the year before Nearest station Polsloe Bridge 100 m in a straight line

Where EX4 8AB is, and what is near it

Map of EX4 8AB and what is near it Map of EX4 8AB: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the EX4 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EX4 8AA: also in EX4 8EX4 8AD: also in EX4 8EX4 8AF: also in EX4 8EX4 8AG: also in EX4 8EX4 8AH: also in EX4 8EX4 8AJ: also in EX4 8EX4 8AL: also in EX4 8EX4 8AN: also in EX4 8EX4 8AP: also in EX4 8EX4 8AQ: also in EX4 8EX4 8AR: also in EX4 8EX4 8AS: also in EX4 8EX4 8AT: also in EX4 8EX4 8AU: also in EX4 8EX4 8AW: also in EX4 8EX4 8AX: also in EX4 8EX4 8AY: also in EX4 8EX4 8AZ: also in EX4 8EX4 8BA: also in EX4 8EX4 8BB: also in EX4 8EX4 8BD: also in EX4 8EX4 8BE: also in EX4 8EX4 8BJ: also in EX4 8EX4 8BL: also in EX4 8EX4 8BN: also in EX4 8EX4 8BQ: also in EX4 8EX4 8BR: also in EX4 8EX4 8BS: also in EX4 8EX4 8BT: also in EX4 8EX4 8BU: also in EX4 8EX4 8BW: also in EX4 8EX4 8BX: also in EX4 8EX4 8BY: also in EX4 8EX4 8BZ: also in EX4 8EX4 8DA: also in EX4 8EX4 8DB: also in EX4 8EX4 8DD: also in EX4 8EX4 8DE: also in EX4 8EX4 8DF: also in EX4 8EX4 8DG: also in EX4 8EX4 8DH: also in EX4 8EX4 8DJ: also in EX4 8EX4 8DL: also in EX4 8EX4 8DN: also in EX4 8EX4 8DP: also in EX4 8EX4 8DQ: also in EX4 8EX4 8DS: also in EX4 8EX4 8DU: also in EX4 8EX4 8DW: also in EX4 8EX4 8DX: also in EX4 8EX4 8DY: also in EX4 8EX4 8DZ: also in EX4 8EX4 8EA: also in EX4 8EX4 8EB: also in EX4 8EX4 8ED: also in EX4 8EX4 8EE: also in EX4 8EX4 8EF: also in EX4 8EX4 8EG: also in EX4 8EX4 8EH: also in EX4 8EX4 8EJ: also in EX4 8EX4 8EL: also in EX4 8EX4 8EN: also in EX4 8EX4 8EP: also in EX4 8EX4 8EQ: also in EX4 8EX4 8ER: also in EX4 8EX4 8ES: also in EX4 8EX4 8ET: also in EX4 8EX4 8EU: also in EX4 8EX4 8EW: also in EX4 8EX4 8EX: also in EX4 8EX4 8EY: also in EX4 8EX4 8EZ: also in EX4 8EX4 8FA: also in EX4 8EX4 8FQ: also in EX4 8EX4 8FR: also in EX4 8EX4 8FS: also in EX4 8EX4 8FT: also in EX4 8EX4 8FW: also in EX4 8EX4 8FX: also in EX4 8EX4 8FY: also in EX4 8EX4 8FZ: also in EX4 8EX4 8GF: also in EX4 8EX4 8GN: also in EX4 8EX4 8HA: also in EX4 8EX4 8HB: also in EX4 8EX4 8HD: also in EX4 8EX4 8HT: also in EX4 8EX4 8HU: also in EX4 8EX4 8HX: also in EX4 8EX4 8JD: also in EX4 8EX4 8LA: also in EX4 8EX4 8LD: also in EX4 8EX4 8LF: also in EX4 8EX4 8LG: also in EX4 8EX4 8LH: also in EX4 8EX4 8LJ: also in EX4 8EX4 8LL: also in EX4 8EX4 8LN: also in EX4 8EX4 8LP: also in EX4 8EX4 8LQ: also in EX4 8EX4 8LR: also in EX4 8EX4 8LS: also in EX4 8EX4 8LT: also in EX4 8EX4 8LU: also in EX4 8EX4 8LW: also in EX4 8EX4 8LX: also in EX4 8EX4 8LY: also in EX4 8EX4 8LZ: also in EX4 8EX4 8NA: also in EX4 8EX4 8NB: also in EX4 8EX4 8ND: also in EX4 8EX4 8NE: also in EX4 8EX4 8NF: also in EX4 8EX4 8NG: also in EX4 8EX4 8NN: also in EX4 8EX4 8NP: also in EX4 8EX4 8NQ: also in EX4 8EX4 8NR: also in EX4 8EX4 8NS: also in EX4 8EX4 8NT: also in EX4 8EX4 8NW: also in EX4 8EX4 8QA: also in EX4 8EX4 8QN: also in EX4 8EX4 8QP: also in EX4 8EX4 8QQ: also in EX4 8EX4 8QR: also in EX4 8EX4 8QS: also in EX4 8EX4 8QT: also in EX4 8EX4 8QU: also in EX4 8EX4 8QW: also in EX4 8EX4 8QX: also in EX4 8EX4 8QY: also in EX4 8EX4 8RB: also in EX4 8EX4 8RD: also in EX4 8EX4 8RE: also in EX4 8EX4 8RF: also in EX4 8EX4 8RG: also in EX4 8EX4 8RJ: also in EX4 8 Exeter EX4 8AB Map of EX4 8AB and what is near it Map of EX4 8AB: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the EX4 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 7 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Pinhoe EX4 8AB
  • EX4 8AB
  • Other postcodes in EX4 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 7 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 50.7314, longitude -3.5006)

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 EX4 8AB?

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 EX4 8AB?

Every home and business at EX4 8AB 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 EX4 8AB?

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 EX4 8AB 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 EX4 8AB.

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 EX4 8AB: 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 EX4 8AB 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near EX4 8AB?

Homes in EX4 8 sold for a typical £324,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, up 11.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£324,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£290,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £382,500 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £325,000 28 sales
  • Terraced £270,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £260,000 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole EX4 district: a typical £280,000 from 442 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 EX4 8AB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX4 8AB 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 EX4 8AB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at EX4 8AB. 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 Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near EX4 8AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around EX4 8AB. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (44%). 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 EX4 8AB

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 A, the most common, is £1,664.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 220 (31%)£1,664
Band Babout 120 (17%)£1,941
Band Cabout 130 (19%)£2,218
Band Dabout 130 (19%)£2,495
Band Eabout 80 (11%)£3,050
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,604
Band Gfewer than 5£4,159
Band Hfewer than 5£4,991

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 24% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 44% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 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 EX4 8AB is in (ONS area E01020036), 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 EX4 8AB?

The nearest open schools to EX4 8AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX4 8AB, 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 EX4 8AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX4 8AB is Polsloe Bridge Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.

  • Polsloe Bridge Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
  • St James Park (Devon) Rail Station Railway station 1.5 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 Widgery Road, 26 m away.

More stations near EX4 8AB, 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 EX4 8AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX4 8AB, 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 EX4 8AB?

7 within 1 km 71 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EX4 8AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 100 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 400 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 EX4 8AB?

The nearest to the centre of EX4 8AB, 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 EX4 8AB?

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 EX4 8AB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX4 8AB, 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 EX4 8AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX4 8AB, 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 EX4 8AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX4 8AB 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 EX4 8AB in a conservation area?

We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of EX4 8AB is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. 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 EX4 8AB?

Police.uk records 296 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX4 8AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences115 reports
Anti-social behaviour33 reports
Criminal damage and arson25 reports
Other theft25 reports
Public order22 reports
Burglary14 reports

Also: shoplifting 14, drugs 12, other crime 11, bicycle theft 8, vehicle crime 6, theft from the person 6, robbery 3, possession of weapons 2.

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 EX4 8AB

Ward
Mincinglake and Whipton
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

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EX4 8AA50 mEX1 2RY90 mEX4 7JQ90 mEX4 8GF110 mEX4 7JD130 mEX4 8QP130 m
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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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