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EX5 2QB · East Devon · South West

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for EX5 2QB.

Sat · 12 Sep
22°high
Cloudy10° low
Sun21°17° lowCloudy13 Sep
Mon23°17° lowPartly cloudy14 Sep
Tue18°15° lowFair15 Sep
Today16°11° lowCloudy16 Sep
Tomorrow18°14° lowFair17 Sep
Fri17°12° lowPartly cloudy18 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+3.5%East Devon · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning13 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationWhimple0.9 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,358Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around East Devon

EX5 2QB is in the East Devon local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Whimple, about 0.9 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£299,975EX5 postcode district

12 Sep 2025 – 28 Jul 2026

272 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£345,757East Devon

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+3.5%East Devon

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £299,975 Use area average: £345,757
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Pithayes Cottages Church Road Whimple EX5 2TGChange of use from equine to residential use; conversion of existing timber-framed and timber-clad barn to form a single dwelling with associated landscaping and garage / workshop buildingAwaiting decision›⌂Shearwood Woodhayes Lane Whimple Exeter EX5 2TQProposed single storey front entrance extension replacement and single storey rear extension with protruding bay window and first floor balustrade to the south elevation.Awaiting decision›⌂Ferndale Hindstrete Church Road Whimple Exeter EX5 2TBT23 - Cherry, dismantle to ground level. T22 - Ash, crown lift to 3m above ground level on southern aspect only. T19 - Red Oak, reduce lowest northern limb away from lamppost to right-angled growth point approximately 700mm from lamppost, maximum diameter of cut (MDC) 75mm. Reduce lowest eastern limb away from highway to inline with hedgerow below, MDC 50mm. Crown lift to 2.2m above ground level where overhanging garden, MDC 25mm & remove hazardous deadwood. G4 - Limes, crown lift Limes on both sides of driveway to 4m above ground level where overhanging driveway only, MDC 25mm.Approval with conditions4 Aug 2026›⌂Oak Grove Strete Ralegh Whimple Exeter EX5 2PPDischarge of Biodiversity Gain Plan for 26/0125/FUL.Discharge of Condition Approved26 May 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in East Devon.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Whimple Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.9 mi
  2. Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–111.6 mi
  3. Cranbrook Education CampusAll-through · Ages 2–161.8 mi
  4. St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–112.7 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,358 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding EX5 2QB—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 14.4%16–64 · 55.3%65+ · 30.3%
What area does this cover?

East Devon 004F (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime1

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 1
Employment2.4%

Unemployment estimate for East Devon · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Exmouth and Exeter East.

Local councilEast DevonLocal authority for EX5 2QB
Latest general election · 2024Conservative28.7% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Conservative28.7% of votes64.2% turnout
2019Conservative49.8% of votes74.9% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA300.6 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Exeter Airport

About 2.9 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Exeter7.9 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Pebblebed Heaths2.3 mi
  2. Farway8.5 mi
  3. Dawlish Warren10.2 mi
Walks & trails
  1. South West Coast Path7.0 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around EX5 2QB.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around EX5 2QB
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
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O2
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Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 12 Sep 2026, 00:02
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 28 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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