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EX21 5SY

POSTCODE

A Shebbear & Langtree postcode in Torridge.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Meldon Quarry Station (Dartmoor Railway)

    Rail

    18.8 km straight lineabout 235 min

  • Okehampton Rail Station

    Rail

    19.2 km straight lineabout 240 min

  • Okehampton Interchange Rail Station

    Rail

    19.6 km straight lineabout 245 min

Bus stops

  • Dippermill Farm

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Dippermill Farm

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    1.2 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Hayes Cross

    Bus · opp · south-west

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

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

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

Average price
£342,060
Median price: £305,000
Median +3.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 44 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £492,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£658k£452k£246k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£492,000 · 2026-09-09 · Detached · Freehold
EX21 5BP
£75,000 · 2026-08-25 · Detached · Freehold
EX21 5LR
£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
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX21 5SY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX21 5SY

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

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

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 009 (E02004228)

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
£41,310

£35,431–£48,165

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,920

£30,287–£40,261

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,284

£30,766–£36,009

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,697

£29,530–£38,452

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: 2,069
White Brit.96.5%
Other White0.7%
Chinese0.5%
White Irish0.5%
White & Asian0.4%
+ 9 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,069
Christian53.2%
No religion39.8%
Not answered6.1%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,071
50–6425.2%
65–7417.6%
35–4914.4%
75–848.8%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%

Households

Total households: 844
Married or civil partnership couple: No children20.1%
Single family household, all members 66+18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
One person: other9.4%
+ 9 other households · 28.6%

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.
13517
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13517 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 5SY

England
Country
Torridge
Local Authority
Devon
Shebbear & Langtree
Ward
Bideford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX21 5SY
Coordinates
50.8433, -4.2056
Grid reference
SS448071
Easting
244,814
Northing
107,184
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QRQVV+8Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Bideford
ITL Region
Torridge

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
Shebbear
International Territorial Level
Torridge

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
Torridge 009D E01020301
E01020301
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torridge 009 E02004228
E02004228
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torridge 009D E01020301
E01020301
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torridge 009 E02004228
E02004228
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:15 AM4:45 PM
7:15 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
9 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 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 EX21 5SY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 3
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting E2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01020301 and MSOA E02004228 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13517
Present — Active
Postcode EX21 5SY 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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