EX6 8HU postcode in Exminster, Devon

EX6 8HU is a postcode in Exminster, in the Kenn Valley ward of Teignbridge. It is in the Central Devon parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since June 2002.

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 EX6 8HU can get it Across Teignbridge: 77% Typical price in the EX6 8 sector £318,000 Homes sold across the EX6 8 sector, last 12 months, not EX6 8HU alone Nearest station Topsham 2.2 km in a straight line

Where EX6 8HU is, and what is near it

Map of EX6 8HU and what is near it Map of EX6 8HU: its centre point, with the 268 other postcodes in the EX6 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. EX6 8AD: also in EX6 8EX6 8AE: also in EX6 8EX6 8AF: also in EX6 8EX6 8AG: also in EX6 8EX6 8AH: also in EX6 8EX6 8AJ: also in EX6 8EX6 8AL: also in EX6 8EX6 8AN: also in EX6 8EX6 8AP: also in EX6 8EX6 8AQ: also in EX6 8EX6 8AR: also in EX6 8EX6 8AW: also in EX6 8EX6 8BD: also in EX6 8EX6 8BT: also in EX6 8EX6 8BU: also in EX6 8EX6 8BX: also in EX6 8EX6 8BY: also in EX6 8EX6 8BZ: also in EX6 8EX6 8DA: also in EX6 8EX6 8DB: also in EX6 8EX6 8DD: also in EX6 8EX6 8DE: also in EX6 8EX6 8DF: also in EX6 8EX6 8DH: also in EX6 8EX6 8DJ: also in EX6 8EX6 8DL: also in EX6 8EX6 8DQ: also in EX6 8EX6 8EF: also in EX6 8EX6 8SR: also in EX6 8EX6 8SS: also in EX6 8EX6 8SZ: also in EX6 8EX6 8TA: also in EX6 8 School 1.9 kmTopsham station 2.2 kmTopsham Surgery 2.3 kmIde Lane Surgery 3.6 kmExminster EX6 8HU Map of EX6 8HU and what is near it Map of EX6 8HU: its centre point, with the 268 other postcodes in the EX6 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 1.9 km2 places, 2.2–2.3 kmKenton & Starcross EX6 8HU
  • EX6 8HU
  • Other postcodes in EX6 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 50.6796, longitude -3.4946)

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.

Who looks after EX6 8HU?

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.

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.

At this postcode

What broadband can you get at EX6 8HU?

Every home and business at EX6 8HU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EX6 8HU 100% Teignbridge 77%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EX6 8HU 100% Teignbridge 93%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.

When are the bins collected at EX6 8HU?

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

Teignbridge District Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.

Is EX6 8HU 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 EX6 8HU.

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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.

From surface water, across Teignbridge

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX6 8HU: 1,431 properties in Teignbridge are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Teignbridge

Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.

Flood warnings

The centre of EX6 8HU 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.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

Source: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.

At this postcode

Homes sold in EX6 8HU

HM Land Registry records 18 standard sales in EX6 8HU since 2002, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price was £105,000 from 2000 to 2004 and £224,000 from 2015 to 2019.

  1. 2000 to 2004, middle price £105,000, 5 sales
  2. 2005 to 2009, middle price £152,500, 4 sales
  3. 2010 to 2014, middle price £124,500, 3 sales
  4. 2015 to 2019, middle price £224,000, 5 sales
  5. 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, one sale
  6. 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
Five-year spans from the year shown (the last runs to now), with the number of sales beneath. Middle price of standard sales, all home types, not adjusted for inflation. A dash: fewer than 3 sales, too few to price.

The latest sales

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in EX6 8HU from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 12 June 2024.

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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.

At this postcode

Who lives at EX6 8HU?

At the 2021 Census, 17 people (9 female, 8 male) lived at EX6 8HU, in 14 households.

Census 2021EX6 8HUEX6 8 sector
People177,737
Households143,408
People per household1.22.3

ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The EX6 8 sector is its 256 postcodes with Census figures, added up.

Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.

At this postcode

How much energy do homes at EX6 8HU use?

In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at EX6 8HU used 1,926 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 4,315 kWh.

2024EX6 8HUEX6 district
Electricity meters126,758
Electricity, median meter a year1,926 kWh3,196 kWh
Gas meters82,756
Gas, median meter a year4,315 kWh7,937 kWh

Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.

Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.

At its centre point

Is EX6 8HU in a conservation area?

The centre of EX6 8HU 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.

Near here

Which schools are near EX6 8HU?

The nearest open primary and secondary schools to EX6 8HU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX6 8HU, and how we find them

Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.

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Where is the nearest station to EX6 8HU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX6 8HU is Topsham Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Topsham Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Newcourt 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.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Victory Hall, 98 m away.

More stations near EX6 8HU, and how we find them

Source: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.

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Which GP surgeries are near EX6 8HU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX6 8HU, 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

Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.

Near here

Where can I charge an electric car near EX6 8HU?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EX6 8HU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:

  • Exeter City Council Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 kmCycle
  • Co-Cars Charging point · 2 chargers 3.0 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Which dentists are near EX6 8HU?

The nearest to the centre of EX6 8HU, 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 22 October 2026.

Near here

Which hospitals are nearest to EX6 8HU?

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 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.

Near here

Which care homes are near EX6 8HU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX6 8HU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.

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Which pharmacies are near EX6 8HU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX6 8HU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 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 pharmacy lists.

Near here

Which vets are near EX6 8HU?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX6 8HU 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 first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.

Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Across the EX6 8 sector

What do homes sell for near EX6 8HU?

Homes in EX6 8 sold for a typical £318,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 97 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £317,500 from 113 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.

£318,000 typical price, the 12 months to September 2026
£317,500 12 months to September 2025
  • Detached £462,500 36 sales
  • Semi-detached £292,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £245,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £165,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole EX6 district: a typical £340,000 from 131 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.

In its neighbourhood

What council tax band are homes near EX6 8HU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around EX6 8HU. Bands C and D, about equally, hold the largest share of them: about 29% each. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (39%). 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 EX6 8HU

Band D in Teignbridge for 2026‑27: £2,643. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,762 (band A) to £3,818 (band F); bands C and D, about equally the most common, are £2,349 and £2,643 a year.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,762
Band Babout 60 (7%)£2,056
Band Cabout 250 (29%)£2,349
Band Dabout 250 (29%)£2,643
Band Eabout 210 (24%)£3,230
Band Fabout 60 (7%)£3,818
Band Gwithheld£4,405
Band Hfewer than 5£5,286

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 39% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 34% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

A dash: the count was withheld by its publisher, as too few homes to publish.

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Teignbridge before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of EX6 8HU is in (ONS area E01020242), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.

Within a mile

How much crime is there near EX6 8HU?

Police.uk records 21 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX6 8HU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Burglary1 report
Other theft1 report
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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.

The official record for EX6 8HU

Ward
Kenn Valley
Parish
Exminster
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Exminster
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2002

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

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Nearby postcodes

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

EX6 8DD50 mEX6 8AJ70 mEX6 8DB70 mEX6 8DF70 mEX6 8AP120 mEX6 8AD140 m
All of EX6

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

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Where the facts on this page come from

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.

Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.

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