EX5 7HW

POSTCODE

A Cranbrook postcode in East Devon, a 28-minute walk from Cranbrook Rail.

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

  1. 1

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 46.0

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

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

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min
  • Whimple Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
  • Pinhoe Rail Station

    Rail

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

Bus stops

  • Dove Lane

    Bus · opp · east

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Dove Lane

    Bus · nr · west

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Yonder Acre Way

    Bus · nr Rush Meadow Road · east

    384 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Tillhouse Road

    Bus · nr Kingfisher Rise · west

    408 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Yonder Acre Way

    Bus · N-bound · north

    454 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX5 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX5 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 141 sales

EX5 7HW has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the EX5 7 sector.

Average price
£284,669
Median price: £277,000
Median +2.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 141 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 10 sales · avg £249,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£319k£279k£239k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£280,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
EX5 7HG
£280,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
EX5 7JB
£260,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
EX5 7GX
£288,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX5 7AX
£320,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX5 7BW
£320,000 · 2026-08-17 · Detached · Freehold
EX5 7JU
£235,500 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
EX5 7AG
£234,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
EX5 7HY
£117,500 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Leasehold
EX5 7EB
£155,000 · 2026-08-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EX5 7BQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX5 7HW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX5 7HW

Counts are for Cranbrook 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 +28%
362310
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY -65%
17114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

46
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 022 (E02007028)

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
£73,711

£61,802–£87,914

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,074

£44,772–£60,566

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£50,424

£45,387–£56,020

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,237

£30,800–£40,314

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: 1,762
White Brit.88.7%
Other White6.7%
Other Asian0.7%
Indian0.6%
African0.5%
+ 10 other groups · 2.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,759
No religion64.1%
Christian29.3%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim0.5%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,760
25–3434.7%
35–4919.2%
≤411.8%
20–249.1%
5–98.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.1%

Households

Total households: 711
Cohabiting couple family: No children22.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.1%
One person: other19.0%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
+ 9 other households · 19.1%

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.
22859
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22859 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 EX5 7HW

England
Country
East Devon
Local Authority
Devon
Cranbrook
Ward
Exeter
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX5 7HW
Coordinates
50.7553, -3.3902
Grid reference
SY020960
Easting
302,034
Northing
96,001
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RQJ45+4W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cranbrook (East Devon)
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
Cranbrook
Constituency code
E14001232
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Cranbrook
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 022A E01034624
E01034624
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Devon 022 E02007028
E02007028
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Devon 006C E01019893
E01019893
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Devon 006 E02004134
E02004134
Urban: 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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

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

April 2021
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> Present
April 2021 — Introduced
Postcode EX5 7HW introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22859
Present — Active
Postcode EX5 7HW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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