EX5 2EL postcode in East Devon, Devon

EX5 2EL is a postcode in East Devon, in the Whimple & Rockbeare 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 £401,000 Homes sold in EX5 2, last 12 months. ▼ 8.7% on the year before Nearest station Cranbrook 2.3 km in a straight line

Where EX5 2EL is, and what is near it

Map of EX5 2EL and what is near it Map of EX5 2EL: its centre point, with the 274 other postcodes in the EX5 2 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EX5 2DW: also in EX5 2EX5 2DY: also in EX5 2EX5 2DZ: also in EX5 2EX5 2EA: also in EX5 2EX5 2EB: also in EX5 2EX5 2ED: also in EX5 2EX5 2EE: also in EX5 2EX5 2EF: also in EX5 2EX5 2EG: also in EX5 2EX5 2EH: also in EX5 2EX5 2EJ: also in EX5 2EX5 2EN: also in EX5 2EX5 2EP: also in EX5 2EX5 2EQ: also in EX5 2EX5 2ER: also in EX5 2EX5 2EW: also in EX5 2EX5 2FP: also in EX5 2EX5 2FY: also in EX5 2EX5 2HE: also in EX5 2EX5 2HF: also in EX5 2EX5 2HG: also in EX5 2EX5 2HH: also in EX5 2EX5 2LG: also in EX5 2EX5 2LH: also in EX5 2EX5 2LP: also in EX5 2EX5 2LQ: also in EX5 2EX5 2LR: also in EX5 2EX5 2LS: also in EX5 2EX5 2LT: also in EX5 2EX5 2PG: also in EX5 2EX5 2PH: also in EX5 2EX5 2PJ: also in EX5 2EX5 2PL: also in EX5 2EX5 2PN: also in EX5 2EX5 2PQ: also in EX5 2EX5 2PY: also in EX5 2EX5 2QB: also in EX5 2EX5 2UJ: also in EX5 2 Cranbrook station 2.3 kmWhimple station 3.2 kmSchool 3.8 kmPinhoe Surgery 5.9 kmHill Barton Surgery 7.1 kmCranbrook EX5 2EL Map of EX5 2EL and what is near it Map of EX5 2EL: its centre point, with the 274 other postcodes in the EX5 2 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Whimple station 3.2 kmHill Barton Surgery 7.1 kmCranbrook EX5 2EL
  • EX5 2EL
  • Other postcodes in EX5 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7482, longitude -3.3882)

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 2EL?

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 2EL?

Every home and business at EX5 2EL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

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

East Devon: 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 2EL?

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 2EL 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 2EL.

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 2EL: 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 2EL 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 2EL?

Homes in EX5 2 sold for a typical £401,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 54 sales, down 8.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£401,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£439,375 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £570,000 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £350,000 14 sales
  • Terraced £227,000 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 2EL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX5 2EL 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 2EL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,190 homes in the neighbourhood around EX5 2EL. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (43%). 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 2EL

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 C, the most common, is £2,307.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (7%)£1,730
Band Babout 230 (19%)£2,019
Band Cabout 310 (26%)£2,307
Band Dabout 240 (20%)£2,595
Band Eabout 180 (15%)£3,172
Band Fabout 110 (9%)£3,749
Band Gabout 40 (3%)£4,326
Band Hwithheld£5,191

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 43% 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 2EL is in (ONS area E01034623), 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 2EL?

The nearest open schools to EX5 2EL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX5 2EL, 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 2EL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX5 2EL is Cranbrook Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Cranbrook Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Whimple Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Little Field, 284 m away.

More stations near EX5 2EL, 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 2EL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX5 2EL, 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 2EL?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EX5 2EL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
  • Instavolt Charging Station London Road Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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 2EL?

The nearest to the centre of EX5 2EL, 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 2EL?

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 2EL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX5 2EL, 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 2EL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX5 2EL, 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 2EL?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX5 2EL 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 2EL in a conservation area?

The centre of EX5 2EL 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 2EL?

Police.uk records 25 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX5 2EL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Public order1 report
Burglary1 report
Shoplifting1 report

Also: 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 2EL

Ward
Whimple & Rockbeare
Parish
Rockbeare
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 2FY70 mEX5 2UJ100 mEX5 2EF170 mEX5 2LH180 mEX5 2EG200 mEX5 2EW260 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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