EX8 5EF postcode in East Devon, Devon

EX8 5EF is a postcode in East Devon, in the Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh 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 £368,500 Homes sold in EX8 5, last 12 months. ▲ 7.3% on the year before Nearest station Lympstone Village 4.1 km in a straight line

Where EX8 5EF is, and what is near it

Map of EX8 5EF and what is near it Map of EX8 5EF: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the EX8 5 sector, 4 schools (2 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. EX8 5BA: also in EX8 5EX8 5BB: also in EX8 5EX8 5BL: also in EX8 5EX8 5DE: also in EX8 5EX8 5DH: also in EX8 5EX8 5DJ: also in EX8 5EX8 5DL: also in EX8 5EX8 5DP: also in EX8 5EX8 5DQ: also in EX8 5EX8 5DR: also in EX8 5EX8 5DT: also in EX8 5EX8 5DW: also in EX8 5EX8 5DX: also in EX8 5EX8 5DY: also in EX8 5EX8 5DZ: also in EX8 5EX8 5EA: also in EX8 5EX8 5EB: also in EX8 5EX8 5ED: also in EX8 5EX8 5EE: also in EX8 5EX8 5EG: also in EX8 5EX8 5EH: also in EX8 5EX8 5EN: also in EX8 5EX8 5EP: also in EX8 5EX8 5EQ: also in EX8 5EX8 5FF: also in EX8 5EX8 5FH: also in EX8 5EX8 5FL: also in EX8 5EX8 5FN: also in EX8 5EX8 5FP: also in EX8 5EX8 5FQ: also in EX8 5EX8 5NE: also in EX8 5EX8 5NF: also in EX8 5EX8 5NG: also in EX8 5EX8 5NH: also in EX8 5EX8 5NJ: also in EX8 5EX8 5NL: also in EX8 5EX8 5NN: also in EX8 5EX8 5NP: also in EX8 5EX8 5NQ: also in EX8 5EX8 5NR: also in EX8 5EX8 5NS: also in EX8 5EX8 5NT: also in EX8 5EX8 5NU: also in EX8 5EX8 5NW: also in EX8 5EX8 5NX: also in EX8 5EX8 5NY: also in EX8 5EX8 5NZ: also in EX8 5EX8 5PA: also in EX8 5EX8 5PD: also in EX8 5EX8 5PE: also in EX8 5EX8 5PF: also in EX8 5EX8 5PG: also in EX8 5EX8 5PH: also in EX8 5EX8 5PJ: also in EX8 5EX8 5PL: also in EX8 5EX8 5PN: also in EX8 5EX8 5PP: also in EX8 5EX8 5PQ: also in EX8 5EX8 5PR: also in EX8 5EX8 5PS: also in EX8 5EX8 5PT: also in EX8 5EX8 5PU: also in EX8 5EX8 5PW: also in EX8 5EX8 5PX: also in EX8 5EX8 5PZ: also in EX8 5EX8 5QA: also in EX8 5EX8 5QB: also in EX8 5EX8 5QD: also in EX8 5EX8 5QE: also in EX8 5EX8 5QF: also in EX8 5EX8 5QG: also in EX8 5EX8 5QH: also in EX8 5EX8 5QJ: also in EX8 5EX8 5QL: also in EX8 5EX8 5QN: also in EX8 5EX8 5QP: also in EX8 5EX8 5QQ: also in EX8 5EX8 5QR: also in EX8 5EX8 5QS: also in EX8 5EX8 5QT: also in EX8 5EX8 5QU: also in EX8 5EX8 5QW: also in EX8 5EX8 5RB: also in EX8 5EX8 5RE: also in EX8 5EX8 5RF: also in EX8 5EX8 5RG: also in EX8 5EX8 5RH: also in EX8 5EX8 5RJ: also in EX8 5EX8 5RL: also in EX8 5EX8 5RN: also in EX8 5EX8 5RP: also in EX8 5EX8 5RQ: also in EX8 5EX8 5SA: also in EX8 5EX8 5SB: also in EX8 5EX8 5SD: also in EX8 5EX8 5SE: also in EX8 5EX8 5SF: also in EX8 5EX8 5SG: also in EX8 5EX8 5SH: also in EX8 5EX8 5SJ: also in EX8 5EX8 5SL: also in EX8 5EX8 5SN: also in EX8 5EX8 5SP: also in EX8 5EX8 5SQ: also in EX8 5EX8 5SR: also in EX8 5EX8 5SS: also in EX8 5EX8 5ST: also in EX8 5EX8 5SU: also in EX8 5EX8 5SW: also in EX8 5EX8 5SX: also in EX8 5EX8 5SY: also in EX8 5EX8 5SZ: also in EX8 5 Woodbury Surgery 3.5 kmGP 3.7 kmLympstone Village station 4.1 kmWoodbury & Lympstone EX8 5EF Map of EX8 5EF and what is near it Map of EX8 5EF: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the EX8 5 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. School 1.8 km2 places, 3.2–4.1 kmGP 3.7 kmWoodbury & Lympstone EX8 5EF
  • EX8 5EF
  • Other postcodes in EX8 5: 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 50.6474, longitude -3.3731)

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 EX8 5EF?

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 5EF?

None of the homes and businesses at EX8 5EF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

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

East Devon: 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% 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 EX8 5EF?

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 5EF 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 5EF.

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 5EF: 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 5EF 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 5EF?

Homes in EX8 5 sold for a typical £368,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, up 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£368,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£343,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £482,500 34 sales
  • Semi-detached £317,500 18 sales
  • Terraced £268,000 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 5EF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX8 5EF 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 EX8 5EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around EX8 5EF. Over half of them (69%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (92%). 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 5EF

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 B, the most common, is £2,019.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,730
Band Babout 440 (69%)£2,019
Band Cabout 80 (13%)£2,307
Band Dabout 80 (13%)£2,595
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,172
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,749
Band Gwithheld£4,326
Band Hwithheld£5,191

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 92% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 5EF is in (ONS area E01019924), 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 5EF?

The nearest open schools to EX8 5EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EX8 5EF, 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 5EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EX8 5EF is Lympstone Village Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Lympstone Village Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Exmouth Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

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 EX8 5EF, 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 5EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX8 5EF, 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 5EF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EX8 5EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 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 EX8 5EF?

The nearest to the centre of EX8 5EF, 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 5EF?

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 5EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EX8 5EF, 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 5EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX8 5EF, 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 5EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of EX8 5EF 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 5EF in a conservation area?

The centre of EX8 5EF 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 5EF?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX8 5EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 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 EX8 5EF

Ward
Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh
Parish
Exmouth
Region
South West
Country
England
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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EX8 5EE400 mEX8 5EB610 mEX8 5EH660 mEX8 5EG670 mEX8 5EQ750 mEX8 5EP790 m
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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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