EX5 3AU

POSTCODE

A Broadclyst postcode in East Devon, an 11-minute walk from Cranbrook Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 44.5

    You: 0.98 mi · Last place offered: 7.8 mi

Primary nearby

Devon · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Cranbrook Rail Station

    Rail

    861 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Pinhoe Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
  • Digby & Sowton Rail Station

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • Exeter Skypark

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    764 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Exeter Skypark

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    773 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Station Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    796 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Station Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    800 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Lidl Distribution Centre

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    930 m straight lineabout 12 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX5 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX5 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 24 sales

EX5 3AU has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the EX5 3 sector.

Average price
£378,602
Median price: £298,975
Median +8.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 24 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £455,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£813k£518k£223k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£455,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
EX5 3AU
£240,000 · 2026-08-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX5 3HQ
£440,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX5 3DX
£410,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
EX5 3GZ
£318,000 · 2026-06-29 · Terraced · Freehold
EX5 3NA
£210,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
EX5 3HD
£400,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX5 3GZ
£390,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
EX5 3JE
£1,020,000 · 2026-05-26 · Detached · Freehold
EX5 3BD
£279,950 · 2026-04-17 · Terraced · Freehold
EX5 3LT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX5 3AU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX5 3AU

Counts are for Broadclyst 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
32
YoY +39%
382512
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY -45%
20135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

53
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 021 (E02007027)

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
£65,593

£56,020–£76,804

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,155

£42,583–£56,741

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,672

£40,385–£47,226

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,634

£32,140–£41,756

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: 1,781
White Brit.96.1%
Other White0.8%
Chinese0.4%
White & Asian0.4%
Other Asian0.4%
+ 8 other groups · 1.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,782
Christian47.6%
No religion44.4%
Not answered7.2%
Other religion0.4%
Muslim0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,782
50–6423.8%
35–4920.0%
65–749.7%
25–348.8%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%

Households

Total households: 718
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.1%
One person: aged 66+15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Single family household, all members 66+8.9%
One person: other8.5%
+ 9 other households · 33.0%

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.
20203
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20203 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 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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 EX5 3AU

England
Country
East Devon
Local Authority
Devon
Broadclyst
Ward
Exeter
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX5 3AU
Coordinates
50.7457, -3.4305
Grid reference
SX991949
Easting
299,173
Northing
94,985
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RPHW9+7R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
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
Broadclyst
Constituency code
E14001232
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Broad Clyst
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 021C E01034620
E01034620
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Devon 021 E02007027
E02007027
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Devon 006B E01019892
E01019892
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Devon 006 E02004134
E02004134
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EX5 3AU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01034620 and MSOA E02007027 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20203
Present — Active
Postcode EX5 3AU 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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