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EX21 5PQ

POSTCODE

A Shebbear & Langtree postcode in Torridge, a 226-minute walk from Portsmouth Arms Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Portsmouth Arms Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    18.1 km straight lineabout 226 min

  • Sampford Courtenay Station (Dartmoor Railway)

    Tram · Rail

    18.5 km straight lineabout 232 min

  • Sampford Courtenay Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    18.5 km straight lineabout 232 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX21 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX21 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 44 sales

EX21 5PQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the EX21 5 sector.

Average price
£331,900
Median price: £320,000
Median +9.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 44 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £412,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£463k£339k£215k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£550,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
EX21 5HE
£275,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
EX21 5TZ
£97,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
EX21 5PT
£425,000 · 2026-07-29 · Detached · Freehold
EX21 5UB
£565,000 · 2026-07-13 · Detached · Freehold
EX21 5LX
£235,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
EX21 5HB
£162,000 · 2026-07-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX21 5QF
£442,500 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
EX21 5QD
£380,000 · 2026-06-10 · Detached · Freehold
EX21 5JL
£172,000 · 2026-06-09 · Terraced · Freehold
EX21 5XX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX21 5PQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX21 5PQ

Counts are for Shebbear & Langtree 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
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

8
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 · Torridge 007 (E02004226)

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
£42,257

£36,171–£49,367

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,528

£29,970–£39,781

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,048

£31,482–£36,824

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,742

£30,477–£39,603

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: 1,513
White Brit.98.1%
Other White1.1%
White Irish0.3%
Other Asian0.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.1%
+ 2 other groups · 0.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,513
Christian55.8%
No religion36.4%
Not answered6.4%
Other religion0.9%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,514
50–6429.0%
65–7418.3%
35–4912.2%
75–849.9%
25–348.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.7%

Households

Total households: 678
Single family household, all members 66+17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.6%
One person: aged 66+14.8%
One person: other12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 29.1%

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.
10194
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10194 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EX21 5PQ

England
Country
Torridge
Local Authority
Devon
Shebbear & Langtree
Ward
Bideford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX21 5PQ
Coordinates
50.8664, -4.1645
Grid reference
SS477096
Easting
247,780
Northing
109,661
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QVR8P+G5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Bideford
ITL Region
Torridge
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Torridge
Local Authority
Council Area
Torridge and Tavistock E14001552
Constituency
E14001552
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Shebbear & Langtree
Constituency code
E14001552
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Buckland Filleigh
International Territorial Level
Torridge

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving Devon
NHS England
Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Devon
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Torridge 007A E01020287
E01020287
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torridge 007 E02004226
E02004226
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torridge 007A E01020287
E01020287
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torridge 007 E02004226
E02004226
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 in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

6:57 AM5:03 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
5:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
5:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 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 EX21 5PQ 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 in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020287 and MSOA E02004226 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10194
Present — Active
Postcode EX21 5PQ 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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