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EX5 1RB

POSTCODE

A Woodbury & Lympstone postcode in East Devon, a 38-minute walk from Lympstone Commando Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Lympstone Commando Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min

  • Exton Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

  • Lympstone Village Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

Bus stops

  • Broadway (Meadow View)

    Bus · opp · south-east

    76 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Broadway (Meadow View)

    Bus · nr · north-west

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Broadway (Fulford Road)

    Bus · nr · south-east

    93 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Arch

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Arch

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX5 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX5 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 30 sales

EX5 1RB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the EX5 1 sector.

Average price
£390,446
Median price: £322,500
Median -30.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 30 sales
View district EX5
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £290,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£490k£390k£290k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Sep '26
£290,000 · 2026-09-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX5 1RA
£640,000 · 2026-07-28 · Detached · Freehold
EX5 1DA
£290,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
EX5 1HX
£278,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
EX5 1JG
£420,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX5 1NN
£330,000 · 2026-04-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX5 1FN
£260,000 · 2026-03-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX5 1RA
£530,000 · 2026-03-12 · Terraced · Freehold
EX5 1LZ
£325,000 · 2026-03-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX5 1PR
£297,893 · 2026-02-27 · Detached · Freehold
EX5 1DL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX5 1RB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX5 1RB

Counts are for Woodbury & Lympstone 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
17
YoY —
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

28
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 · East Devon 013 (E02004141)

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
£54,005

£46,228–£63,091

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,883

£38,142–£50,488

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,028

£36,175–£42,106

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,059

£31,517–£41,255

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: 1,751
White Brit.95.4%
Other White1.9%
Other Mixed0.7%
White Irish0.5%
White & Asian0.3%
+ 9 other groups · 1.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,749
Christian54.4%
No religion38.7%
Not answered6.0%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,748
50–6421.9%
35–4917.9%
65–7414.5%
75–849.7%
25–348.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%

Households

Total households: 782
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.8%
One person: aged 66+15.6%
Single family household, all members 66+15.3%
One person: other14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
+ 8 other households · 23.9%

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.
25129
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25129 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 EX5 1RB

England
Country
East Devon
Local Authority
Devon
Woodbury & Lympstone
Ward
Exeter
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX5 1RB
Coordinates
50.6734, -3.4009
Grid reference
SY011869
Easting
301,105
Northing
86,905
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RMHFX+8J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Woodbury
Travel to Work
Exeter
ITL Region
East Devon

Administrative Information

East Devon
Local Authority
Council Area
Exmouth and Exeter East E14001232
Constituency
E14001232
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Woodbury & Lympstone
Constituency code
E14001232
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Woodbury
International Territorial Level
East 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
East Devon 013C E01019963
E01019963
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Devon 013 E02004141
E02004141
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Devon 013C E01019963
E01019963
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Devon 013 E02004141
E02004141
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:11 AM4:42 PM
7:11 AM
Sunrise
4:42 PM
Sunset
9 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
4:42 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
October 2003 — Introduced
Postcode EX5 1RB introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01019963 and MSOA E02004141 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25129
Present — Active
Postcode EX5 1RB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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