EX17 4QU

POSTCODE

A Sandford & Creedy postcode in Mid Devon.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Morchard Road Rail Station

    Rail

    9.0 km straight lineabout 112 min
  • Copplestone Rail Station

    Rail

    9.2 km straight lineabout 115 min
  • Lapford Rail Station

    Rail

    9.9 km straight lineabout 123 min

Bus stops

  • Puddington

    Bus · W-bound · west

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Puddington

    Bus · E-bound · east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX17 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX17 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 26 sales

EX17 4QU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the EX17 4 sector.

Average price
£399,933
Median price: £355,000
Median +10.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 26 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £350,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£499k£395k£291k
Nov '25Jan '26May '26Jul '26Sep '26
£350,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX17 4LZ
£280,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Freehold
EX17 4LL
£322,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
EX17 4RS
£272,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
EX17 4BL
£700,000 · 2026-07-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX17 4HG
£167,000 · 2026-07-08 · Terraced · Freehold
EX17 4NH
£440,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
EX17 4HJ
£350,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
EX17 4HU
£475,000 · 2026-05-01 · Detached · Freehold
EX17 4PP
£350,000 · 2026-04-14 · Detached · Freehold
EX17 4PW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX17 4QU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX17 4QU

Counts are for Sandford & Creedy electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

7
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Mid Devon 010 (E02004173)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£54,211

£46,645–£63,005

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,561

£36,162–£47,766

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,099

£35,322–£41,094

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,684

£30,424–£39,540

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,870
White Brit.96.8%
Other White1.6%
Other Mixed0.3%
White Irish0.3%
Other Asian0.3%
+ 4 other groups · 0.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,867
Christian54.8%
No religion37.1%
Not answered6.6%
Other religion0.7%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,870
50–6426.6%
65–7416.8%
35–4914.3%
75–848.8%
25–347.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%

Households

Total households: 776
Single family household, all members 66+17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.4%
One person: aged 66+14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
One person: other11.0%
+ 8 other households · 27.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14781
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14781 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EX17 4QU

England
Country
Mid Devon
Local Authority
Devon
Sandford & Creedy
Ward
Exeter
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX17 4QU
Coordinates
50.8822, -3.6760
Grid reference
SS821105
Easting
282,195
Northing
110,524
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RV8JF+VH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Exeter
ITL Region
Mid Devon

Administrative Information

Mid Devon
Local Authority
Council Area
Central Devon E14001155
Constituency
E14001155
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Sandford & Creedy
Constituency code
E14001155
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Woolfardisworthy
International Territorial Level
Mid Devon

Health & NHS

Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Mid Devon 010C E01020070
E01020070
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Devon 010 E02004173
E02004173
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Devon 010C E01020070
E01020070
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Devon 010 E02004173
E02004173
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:13 AM4:43 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EX17 4QU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020070 and MSOA E02004173 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14781
Present — Active
Postcode EX17 4QU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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