EX5 1AP postcode in East Devon, Devon

EX5 1AP is a postcode in East Devon, in the Woodbury & Lympstone ward. It is in the Exmouth and Exeter East 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. East Devon: 75% Typical price £325,000 Homes sold in EX5 1, last 12 months. ▼ 32.3% on the year before Nearest station Exton 2.5 km in a straight line

Where EX5 1AP is, and what is near it

Map of EX5 1AP and what is near it Map of EX5 1AP: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the EX5 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EX5 1AH: also in EX5 1EX5 1AJ: also in EX5 1EX5 1AL: also in EX5 1EX5 1AN: also in EX5 1EX5 1AQ: also in EX5 1EX5 1AR: also in EX5 1EX5 1AS: also in EX5 1EX5 1AW: also in EX5 1EX5 1AX: also in EX5 1EX5 1DX: also in EX5 1EX5 1EF: also in EX5 1EX5 1EG: also in EX5 1EX5 1EJ: also in EX5 1EX5 1EQ: also in EX5 1EX5 1FA: also in EX5 1EX5 1FB: also in EX5 1EX5 1HN: also in EX5 1EX5 1HP: also in EX5 1EX5 1HR: also in EX5 1EX5 1HS: also in EX5 1EX5 1HT: also in EX5 1EX5 1HU: also in EX5 1EX5 1HW: also in EX5 1EX5 1HX: also in EX5 1EX5 1HY: also in EX5 1EX5 1HZ: also in EX5 1EX5 1JA: also in EX5 1EX5 1JB: also in EX5 1EX5 1JD: also in EX5 1EX5 1JE: also in EX5 1EX5 1JF: also in EX5 1EX5 1JG: also in EX5 1EX5 1JH: also in EX5 1EX5 1JN: also in EX5 1EX5 1JP: also in EX5 1EX5 1JQ: also in EX5 1EX5 1JR: also in EX5 1EX5 1JS: also in EX5 1EX5 1JT: also in EX5 1EX5 1JU: also in EX5 1EX5 1JW: also in EX5 1EX5 1JX: also in EX5 1EX5 1JY: also in EX5 1EX5 1JZ: also in EX5 1EX5 1LA: also in EX5 1EX5 1LB: also in EX5 1EX5 1LG: also in EX5 1EX5 1LH: also in EX5 1EX5 1LJ: also in EX5 1EX5 1LL: also in EX5 1EX5 1LN: also in EX5 1EX5 1LP: also in EX5 1EX5 1LQ: also in EX5 1EX5 1LR: also in EX5 1EX5 1LS: also in EX5 1EX5 1LT: also in EX5 1EX5 1LU: also in EX5 1EX5 1LW: also in EX5 1EX5 1LX: also in EX5 1EX5 1LY: also in EX5 1EX5 1LZ: also in EX5 1EX5 1NA: also in EX5 1EX5 1NB: also in EX5 1EX5 1ND: also in EX5 1EX5 1NE: also in EX5 1EX5 1NF: also in EX5 1EX5 1NG: also in EX5 1EX5 1NQ: also in EX5 1EX5 1NR: also in EX5 1EX5 1NS: also in EX5 1EX5 1NT: also in EX5 1EX5 1NU: also in EX5 1EX5 1NX: also in EX5 1EX5 1NY: also in EX5 1EX5 1NZ: also in EX5 1EX5 1PA: also in EX5 1EX5 1PB: also in EX5 1EX5 1PD: also in EX5 1EX5 1PE: also in EX5 1EX5 1PF: also in EX5 1EX5 1PG: also in EX5 1EX5 1PH: also in EX5 1EX5 1PJ: also in EX5 1EX5 1PL: also in EX5 1EX5 1PN: also in EX5 1EX5 1PQ: also in EX5 1EX5 1PR: also in EX5 1EX5 1PS: also in EX5 1EX5 1PW: also in EX5 1EX5 1QD: also in EX5 1EX5 1QE: also in EX5 1EX5 1QF: also in EX5 1EX5 1QS: also in EX5 1EX5 1QU: also in EX5 1EX5 1RA: also in EX5 1EX5 1RB: also in EX5 1EX5 1RD: also in EX5 1 School 2.1 kmExton station 2.5 km2 GP practices, 2.7–4.9 kmTopsham station 2.8 kmStansfield Academy 4.6 kmWoodbury EX5 1AP Map of EX5 1AP and what is near it Map of EX5 1AP: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the EX5 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.1 kmWoodbury Surgery 2.3 km2 schools, 4.6–5.3 kmWoodbury & Lympstone EX5 1AP
  • EX5 1AP
  • Other postcodes in EX5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 50.6872, longitude -3.4249)

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 EX5 1AP?

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 EX5 1AP?

None of the homes and businesses at EX5 1AP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

East Devon: 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

East Devon: 94%

The line marks the figure across East Devon.

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 EX5 1AP?

BinDayBuddy does not read East Devon District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

East Devon District 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 EX5 1AP 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 EX5 1AP.

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 East Devon

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX5 1AP: 2,439 properties in East Devon are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for East 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 EX5 1AP 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 EX5 1AP?

Homes in EX5 1 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 29 sales, down 32.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£480,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 32.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £562,500 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £335,000 10 sales
  • Terraced £292,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole EX5 district: a typical £295,000 from 324 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 EX5 1AP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX5 1AP 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 EX5 1AP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around EX5 1AP. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 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 EX5 1AP

Band D in East Devon for 2026‑27: £2,595. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,730 (band A) to £5,191 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,307.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (10%)£1,730
Band Babout 100 (10%)£2,019
Band Cabout 210 (20%)£2,307
Band Dabout 150 (14%)£2,595
Band Eabout 170 (16%)£3,172
Band Fabout 180 (17%)£3,749
Band Gabout 130 (12%)£4,326
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,191

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Averages for East 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 EX5 1AP is in (ONS area E01019945), 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 EX5 1AP?

The nearest open schools to EX5 1AP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX5 1AP, 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 EX5 1AP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX5 1AP is Exton Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Exton Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Topsham Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near EX5 1AP, 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 EX5 1AP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX5 1AP, 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 EX5 1AP?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EX5 1AP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Exeter Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 250 kW 1.8 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near EX5 1AP?

The nearest to the centre of EX5 1AP, 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 EX5 1AP?

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 EX5 1AP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX5 1AP, 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 EX5 1AP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX5 1AP, 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 EX5 1AP?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX5 1AP 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 EX5 1AP in a conservation area?

The centre of EX5 1AP 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 EX5 1AP?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of EX5 1AP in the latest month it has published.

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 EX5 1AP

Ward
Woodbury & Lympstone
Parish
Woodbury
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller 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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

EX5 1AN780 mEX3 0QU800 mEX3 0NZ840 mEX5 1JY870 mEX3 0QX1.1 kmEX5 1AJ1.1 km
All of EX5

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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