EX8 2SN postcode in Exmouth, Devon

EX8 2SN is a postcode in Exmouth, in the Exmouth Town 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 EX8 2SN can get it Across East Devon: 75% Typical price £333,500 Homes sold in EX8 2, last 12 months. ▼ 4.7% on the year before Nearest station Exmouth 400 m in a straight line

Where EX8 2SN is, and what is near it

Map of EX8 2SN and what is near it Map of EX8 2SN: its centre point, with the 259 other postcodes in the EX8 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EX8 2AA: also in EX8 2EX8 2AB: also in EX8 2EX8 2AD: also in EX8 2EX8 2AE: also in EX8 2EX8 2AF: also in EX8 2EX8 2AG: also in EX8 2EX8 2AH: also in EX8 2EX8 2AJ: also in EX8 2EX8 2AL: also in EX8 2EX8 2AN: also in EX8 2EX8 2AP: also in EX8 2EX8 2AQ: also in EX8 2EX8 2AR: also in EX8 2EX8 2AS: also in EX8 2EX8 2AU: also in EX8 2EX8 2AW: also in EX8 2EX8 2AX: also in EX8 2EX8 2AY: also in EX8 2EX8 2AZ: also in EX8 2EX8 2BB: also in EX8 2EX8 2BE: also in EX8 2EX8 2BG: also in EX8 2EX8 2BH: also in EX8 2EX8 2BJ: also in EX8 2EX8 2BL: also in EX8 2EX8 2BN: also in EX8 2EX8 2BP: also in EX8 2EX8 2BQ: also in EX8 2EX8 2BR: also in EX8 2EX8 2BS: also in EX8 2EX8 2BT: also in EX8 2EX8 2BU: also in EX8 2EX8 2BW: also in EX8 2EX8 2BX: also in EX8 2EX8 2BY: also in EX8 2EX8 2BZ: also in EX8 2EX8 2DA: also in EX8 2EX8 2DB: also in EX8 2EX8 2DD: also in EX8 2EX8 2DE: also in EX8 2EX8 2DF: also in EX8 2EX8 2DG: also in EX8 2EX8 2DJ: also in EX8 2EX8 2DL: also in EX8 2EX8 2DP: also in EX8 2EX8 2DS: also in EX8 2EX8 2DT: also in EX8 2EX8 2DU: also in EX8 2EX8 2DW: also in EX8 2EX8 2DX: also in EX8 2EX8 2DY: also in EX8 2EX8 2DZ: also in EX8 2EX8 2EB: also in EX8 2EX8 2ED: also in EX8 2EX8 2EE: also in EX8 2EX8 2EF: also in EX8 2EX8 2EG: also in EX8 2EX8 2EH: also in EX8 2EX8 2EJ: also in EX8 2EX8 2EL: also in EX8 2EX8 2EN: also in EX8 2EX8 2EP: also in EX8 2EX8 2EQ: also in EX8 2EX8 2ER: also in EX8 2EX8 2ES: also in EX8 2EX8 2EW: also in EX8 2EX8 2EX: also in EX8 2EX8 2EY: also in EX8 2EX8 2EZ: also in EX8 2EX8 2FA: also in EX8 2EX8 2FB: also in EX8 2EX8 2FD: also in EX8 2EX8 2FE: also in EX8 2EX8 2FU: also in EX8 2EX8 2FX: also in EX8 2EX8 2FY: also in EX8 2EX8 2GD: also in EX8 2EX8 2GE: also in EX8 2EX8 2GF: also in EX8 2EX8 2GJ: also in EX8 2EX8 2HA: also in EX8 2EX8 2HB: also in EX8 2EX8 2HD: also in EX8 2EX8 2HH: also in EX8 2EX8 2HJ: also in EX8 2EX8 2HL: also in EX8 2EX8 2HP: also in EX8 2EX8 2HQ: also in EX8 2EX8 2HR: also in EX8 2EX8 2HT: also in EX8 2EX8 2HU: also in EX8 2EX8 2HY: also in EX8 2EX8 2HZ: also in EX8 2EX8 2JA: also in EX8 2EX8 2JD: also in EX8 2EX8 2JE: also in EX8 2EX8 2JF: also in EX8 2EX8 2JG: also in EX8 2EX8 2JH: also in EX8 2EX8 2JJ: also in EX8 2EX8 2JL: also in EX8 2EX8 2JN: also in EX8 2EX8 2JP: also in EX8 2EX8 2JQ: also in EX8 2EX8 2JR: also in EX8 2EX8 2JS: also in EX8 2EX8 2JT: also in EX8 2EX8 2JU: also in EX8 2EX8 2JW: also in EX8 2EX8 2JX: also in EX8 2EX8 2JY: also in EX8 2EX8 2JZ: also in EX8 2EX8 2LA: also in EX8 2EX8 2LB: also in EX8 2EX8 2LD: also in EX8 2EX8 2LE: also in EX8 2EX8 2LF: also in EX8 2EX8 2LG: also in EX8 2EX8 2LH: also in EX8 2EX8 2LJ: also in EX8 2EX8 2LL: also in EX8 2EX8 2LN: also in EX8 2EX8 2LP: also in EX8 2EX8 2LQ: also in EX8 2EX8 2LR: also in EX8 2EX8 2LS: also in EX8 2EX8 2LT: also in EX8 2EX8 2LU: also in EX8 2EX8 2LW: also in EX8 2EX8 2LX: also in EX8 2EX8 2LY: also in EX8 2EX8 2LZ: also in EX8 2EX8 2NA: also in EX8 2EX8 2NB: also in EX8 2EX8 2NE: also in EX8 2EX8 2PZ: also in EX8 2EX8 2RS: also in EX8 2EX8 2RT: also in EX8 2EX8 2RU: also in EX8 2EX8 2RX: also in EX8 2EX8 2SA: also in EX8 2EX8 2SB: also in EX8 2EX8 2SD: also in EX8 2EX8 2SE: also in EX8 2EX8 2SF: also in EX8 2EX8 2SG: also in EX8 2EX8 2SH: also in EX8 2EX8 2SJ: also in EX8 2EX8 2SL: also in EX8 2EX8 2SQ: also in EX8 2EX8 2SR: also in EX8 2EX8 2SS: also in EX8 2EX8 2ST: also in EX8 2EX8 2SU: also in EX8 2EX8 2SW: also in EX8 2EX8 2SX: also in EX8 2EX8 2SY: also in EX8 2EX8 2SZ: also in EX8 2EX8 2TA: also in EX8 2EX8 2ZA: also in EX8 2 Starcross station 2.7 kmExmouth EX8 2SN Map of EX8 2SN and what is near it Map of EX8 2SN: its centre point, with the 259 other postcodes in the EX8 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Exmouth Littleham EX8 2SN
  • EX8 2SN
  • Other postcodes in EX8 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • 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 50.6185, longitude -3.4120)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after EX8 2SN?

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 EX8 2SN?

Every home and business at EX8 2SN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EX8 2SN 100% East Devon 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EX8 2SN 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 EX8 2SN?

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 EX8 2SN 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 EX8 2SN.

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 EX8 2SN: 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 EX8 2SN 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 EX8 2SN?

Homes in EX8 2 sold for a typical £333,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 146 sales, down 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£333,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£350,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £620,000 39 sales
  • Semi-detached £345,000 22 sales
  • Terraced £354,500 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £210,000 69 sales

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

Across the whole EX8 district: a typical £317,750 from 490 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 EX8 2SN

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in EX8 2SN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 May 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 EX8 2SN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around EX8 2SN. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (65%). 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 EX8 2SN

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 £3,749 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,730.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 490 (43%)£1,730
Band Babout 480 (42%)£2,019
Band Cabout 100 (9%)£2,307
Band Dabout 40 (4%)£2,595
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,172
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,749
Band Gwithheld£4,326
Band Hfewer than 5£5,191

When the homes were built

  1. 65% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 EX8 2SN is in (ONS area E01019916), 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 EX8 2SN?

The nearest open schools to EX8 2SN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX8 2SN, 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 EX8 2SN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX8 2SN is Exmouth Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Exmouth Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Starcross Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Holy Trinity Church, 101 m away.

More stations near EX8 2SN, 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 EX8 2SN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX8 2SN, 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 EX8 2SN?

9 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EX8 2SN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Wenea Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
  • Wenea Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
  • Wenea Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk

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 EX8 2SN?

The nearest to the centre of EX8 2SN, 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 EX8 2SN?

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 EX8 2SN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX8 2SN, 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 EX8 2SN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX8 2SN, 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 EX8 2SN?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX8 2SN 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 EX8 2SN in a conservation area?

The centre of EX8 2SN 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 EX8 2SN?

Police.uk records 100 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX8 2SN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences53 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Public order4 reports
Drugs4 reports

Also: other theft 3, bicycle theft 2, burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1, 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 EX8 2SN

Ward
Exmouth Town
Parish
Exmouth
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Exmouth
Rural or urban
Urban, 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.

EX8 2SH20 mEX8 1HQ30 mEX8 2RS30 mEX8 1NW50 mEX8 2SQ50 mEX8 2SS60 m
All of EX8

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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