EX5 1BD postcode in Clyst St Mary, Devon

EX5 1BD is a postcode in Clyst St Mary, in the Clyst Valley ward of East Devon. 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 100% of homes and businesses at EX5 1BD can get it Across East Devon: 75% Typical price £325,000 Homes sold in EX5 1, last 12 months. ▼ 32.3% on the year before Nearest station Newcourt 1.5 km in a straight line

Where EX5 1BD is, and what is near it

Map of EX5 1BD and what is near it Map of EX5 1BD: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the EX5 1 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EX5 1AA: also in EX5 1EX5 1AB: also in EX5 1EX5 1AE: also in EX5 1EX5 1AF: also in EX5 1EX5 1AT: also in EX5 1EX5 1BB: also in EX5 1EX5 1BE: also in EX5 1EX5 1BG: also in EX5 1EX5 1BH: also in EX5 1EX5 1BJ: also in EX5 1EX5 1BL: also in EX5 1EX5 1BN: also in EX5 1EX5 1BQ: also in EX5 1EX5 1BR: also in EX5 1EX5 1BS: also in EX5 1EX5 1BT: also in EX5 1EX5 1BW: also in EX5 1EX5 1BX: also in EX5 1EX5 1BY: also in EX5 1EX5 1BZ: also in EX5 1EX5 1DA: also in EX5 1EX5 1DB: also in EX5 1EX5 1DD: also in EX5 1EX5 1DE: also in EX5 1EX5 1DF: also in EX5 1EX5 1DG: also in EX5 1EX5 1DJ: also in EX5 1EX5 1DL: also in EX5 1EX5 1DN: also in EX5 1EX5 1FE: also in EX5 1EX5 1FF: also in EX5 1EX5 1FJ: also in EX5 1EX5 1FL: also in EX5 1EX5 1FN: also in EX5 1EX5 1FP: also in EX5 1EX5 1FQ: also in EX5 1EX5 1FR: also in EX5 1EX5 1FS: also in EX5 1EX5 1FT: also in EX5 1EX5 1FU: also in EX5 1EX5 1FX: also in EX5 1EX5 1FY: also in EX5 1EX5 1GB: also in EX5 1EX5 1GD: also in EX5 1EX5 1QH: also in EX5 1EX5 1QJ: also in EX5 1EX5 1QL: also in EX5 1EX5 1QN: also in EX5 1EX5 1QQ: also in EX5 1EX5 1QT: also in EX5 1EX5 1QW: also in EX5 1EX5 1QX: also in EX5 1 Hill Barton Surgery 2.5 kmTopsham Surgery 2.9 kmWonford Green Surgery 3.3 kmWoodbury & Lympstone EX5 1BD Map of EX5 1BD and what is near it Map of EX5 1BD: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the EX5 1 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Hill Barton Surgery 2.5 kmTopsham Surgery 2.9 kmWoodbury & Lympstone EX5 1BD
  • EX5 1BD
  • Other postcodes in EX5 1: 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 50.7095, longitude -3.4534)

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 1BD?

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 1BD?

Every home and business at EX5 1BD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EX5 1BD 100% East Devon 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EX5 1BD 100% East Devon 94%
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 1BD?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for EX5 1BD.

Check the bin days for EX5 1BD on BinDayBuddy

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 1BD 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 1BD.

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 1BD: 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 1BD 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 1BD?

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 1BD

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,200 homes in the neighbourhood around EX5 1BD. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. 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 EX5 1BD

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 £4,326 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,172.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (18%)£1,730
Band Babout 60 (5%)£2,019
Band Cabout 170 (14%)£2,307
Band Dabout 170 (14%)£2,595
Band Eabout 260 (22%)£3,172
Band Fabout 230 (19%)£3,749
Band Gabout 100 (8%)£4,326
Band Hwithheld£5,191

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 1BD is in (ONS area E01019898), 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 1BD?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX5 1BD is Newcourt Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Newcourt Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Digby & Sowton 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.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shelter, 87 m away.

More stations near EX5 1BD, 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 1BD?

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

0 within 1 km 24 within 3 km

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

  • Gridserve Charging point · 14 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 100 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • Exeter Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers 1.1 kmWalk

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 1BD?

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

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 1BD?

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

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

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

The centre of EX5 1BD 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 1BD?

Police.uk records 35 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX5 1BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Public order6 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Burglary4 reports

Also: other theft 3, 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 EX5 1BD

Ward
Clyst Valley
Parish
Sowton
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Clyst St Mary
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 1BE30 mEX5 1BQ40 mEX5 1BB50 mEX5 1BG60 mEX5 1BH80 mEX5 1BP100 m
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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