EX5 4LH postcode in Mid Devon, Devon

EX5 4LH is a postcode in Mid Devon, in the Bradninch ward. It is in the Central Devon 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 33% of homes and businesses at EX5 4LH can get it Across Mid Devon: 67% Typical price £330,000 Homes sold in EX5 4, last 12 months. ▲ 10.6% on the year before Nearest station Whimple 8.3 km in a straight line

Where EX5 4LH is, and what is near it

Map of EX5 4LH and what is near it Map of EX5 4LH: its centre point, with the 198 other postcodes in the EX5 4 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. EX5 4BN: also in EX5 4EX5 4BQ: also in EX5 4EX5 4LJ: also in EX5 4EX5 4LL: also in EX5 4EX5 4LN: also in EX5 4EX5 4LP: also in EX5 4EX5 4LQ: also in EX5 4EX5 4LW: also in EX5 4EX5 4ND: also in EX5 4EX5 4NE: also in EX5 4EX5 4NJ: also in EX5 4EX5 4NL: also in EX5 4EX5 4NN: also in EX5 4EX5 4NP: also in EX5 4EX5 4NQ: also in EX5 4EX5 4NR: also in EX5 4EX5 4NS: also in EX5 4EX5 4NT: also in EX5 4EX5 4NU: also in EX5 4EX5 4NW: also in EX5 4EX5 4NX: also in EX5 4EX5 4NY: also in EX5 4EX5 4NZ: also in EX5 4EX5 4PA: also in EX5 4EX5 4PB: also in EX5 4EX5 4PE: also in EX5 4EX5 4PF: also in EX5 4EX5 4QH: also in EX5 4EX5 4QJ: also in EX5 4EX5 4QL: also in EX5 4EX5 4QN: also in EX5 4EX5 4QP: also in EX5 4EX5 4QQ: also in EX5 4EX5 4QR: also in EX5 4EX5 4QS: also in EX5 4EX5 4QT: also in EX5 4EX5 4QU: also in EX5 4EX5 4QW: also in EX5 4EX5 4QX: also in EX5 4EX5 4QY: also in EX5 4EX5 4QZ: also in EX5 4EX5 4RA: also in EX5 4EX5 4RB: also in EX5 4EX5 4RD: also in EX5 4EX5 4RE: also in EX5 4EX5 4RF: also in EX5 4 School 2.6 kmWyndham House Surgery 5.0 kmK-HQ 6.0 kmWhimple station 8.3 kmSilverton EX5 4LH Map of EX5 4LH and what is near it Map of EX5 4LH: its centre point, with the 198 other postcodes in the EX5 4 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. Wyndham House Surgery 5.0 kmK-HQ 6.0 kmCranbrook station 9.1 kmSilverton EX5 4LH
  • EX5 4LH
  • Other postcodes in EX5 4: 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 50.8319, longitude -3.4161)

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 4LH?

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 4LH?

Every home and business at EX5 4LH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 33% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EX5 4LH 33% Mid Devon 67%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EX5 4LH 100% Mid Devon 88%
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 4LH?

BinDayBuddy has not read Mid Devon District Council's days for EX5 4LH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for EX5 4LH 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 4LH 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 4LH.

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 Mid Devon

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX5 4LH: 875 properties in Mid Devon are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Mid 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 4LH 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 4LH?

Homes in EX5 4 sold for a typical £330,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, up 10.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£330,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£298,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £470,000 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £329,500 14 sales
  • Terraced £255,000 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 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 4LH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX5 4LH 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 4LH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around EX5 4LH. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). 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 4LH

Band D in Mid Devon for 2026‑27: £2,656. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,771 (band A) to £4,427 (band G); band B, the most common, is £2,066.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (7%)£1,771
Band Babout 280 (31%)£2,066
Band Cabout 270 (30%)£2,361
Band Dabout 120 (13%)£2,656
Band Eabout 110 (12%)£3,247
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,837
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,427
Band Hwithheld£5,313

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for Mid 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 4LH is in (ONS area E01020043), 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 4LH?

The nearest open schools to EX5 4LH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX5 4LH, 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 4LH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX5 4LH is Whimple Rail Station, 8.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Whimple Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive
  • Cranbrook Rail Station Railway station 9.1 kmDrive

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 4LH, 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 4LH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX5 4LH, 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 4LH?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of EX5 4LH on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 4LH?

The nearest to the centre of EX5 4LH, 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 4LH?

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 4LH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX5 4LH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Parklands Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 430005 1.1 kmWalk
  • Bole Aller House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01884 32272 2.1 kmCycle
  • Orchard Lea Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01884 32853 2.6 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 4LH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX5 4LH, 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 4LH?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX5 4LH 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 4LH in a conservation area?

The centre of EX5 4LH 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 4LH?

Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX5 4LH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Public order2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Possession of weapons1 report

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 4LH

Ward
Bradninch
Parish
Bradninch
Region
South West
Country
England
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

EX5 4NQ350 mEX5 4BQ400 mEX5 4NP400 mEX5 4NR410 mEX5 4NW420 mEX5 4LW450 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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