EX5 2SL postcode in Whimple, Devon
EX5 2SL is a postcode in Whimple, in the Whimple & Rockbeare 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.
Where EX5 2SL is, and what is near it
- EX5 2SL
- Other postcodes in EX5 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 50.7662, longitude -3.3566)
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 2SL?
- East DevonDistrict council East Devon: bins, council tax, planning
- DevonCounty council Devon: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around EX5 2SL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- Exmouth and Exeter EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is David Reed (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact David Reed
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 2SL?
Every home and business at EX5 2SL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
East Devon: 75%
East Devon: 94%
The line marks the figure across East Devon.
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 2SL?
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 daysSource: 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 2SL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 4 homes and businesses at EX5 2SL. 4 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 East Devon
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX5 2SL: 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 2SL is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 05:45 on 22 October 2026.
- Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributariesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 05:45 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 EX5 2SL?
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.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £439,375
- 12 months to August 2026
- £401,000
▼ down 8.7% on the 12 months before
Across the whole EX5 district: a typical £295,000 from 324 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 2SL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX5 2SL 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 2SL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around EX5 2SL. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band E. 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
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 E, the most common, is £3,172.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (8%) | £1,730 |
| Band B | about 120 (11%) | £2,019 |
| Band C | about 200 (19%) | £2,307 |
| Band D | about 210 (20%) | £2,595 |
| Band E | about 220 (21%) | £3,172 |
| Band F | about 160 (15%) | £3,749 |
| Band G | about 60 (6%) | £4,326 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,191 |
When the homes were built
- 29% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 26% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 2SL is in (ONS area E01019962), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2SL?
The nearest open schools to EX5 2SL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 2SL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX5 2SL is Whimple Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.
- Whimple Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
- Cranbrook Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Square, 24 m away.
More stations near EX5 2SL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near EX5 2SL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX5 2SL, 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.
- Cranbrook Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01404 819207 4.7 kmCycle
- Coleridge Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01404 814447 5.4 kmDrive
- Pinhoe Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 469666 8.6 kmDrive
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 2SL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EX5 2SL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Instavolt Charging Station London Road Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near EX5 2SL?
The nearest to the centre of EX5 2SL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- West Hill Dental Care Phone 01404 811770 4.1 kmCycle
- Ottery St Mary Dental Practice Phone 01404 811282 5.6 kmDrive
- The247dentist Emergency Dentist – Exeter Phone 0330 175 9995 5.6 kmDrive
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 2SL?
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.
- Ottery St Mary Hospital Phone 01404 816000 4.9 kmCycle
- Nightingale Hospital Exeter Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 8.9 kmDrive
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 2SL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX5 2SL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Court Retirement Residence Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01404 822632 3.0 kmCycle
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 2SL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX5 2SL, 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.
- Wellbeing Pharmacy, 151 Younghayes Road Mon to Fri 9am to 12:15pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01404 514456 4.7 kmCycle
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 2SL?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX5 2SL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Cranbrook Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1404 823423 3.2 kmCycle
- Beaumont Veterinary Surgeons 8.4 kmDrive
- Ark Vets Pinhoe 9.2 kmDrive
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 2SL in a conservation area?
The centre of EX5 2SL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 2SL?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX5 2SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for EX5 2SL
- Ward
- Whimple & Rockbeare
- Parish
- Whimple
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Whimple
- Rural or urban
- Larger 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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