EX1

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,518
Current units
892
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
626

Postcode sectors in EX1

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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15,303 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Wheaton House, 2, Red Lion Lane, Exeter, EX1 2FG 16 July 2026 £135,000
6, Hummingbird Close, Exeter, EX1 3QZ 16 July 2026 £515,000
16, South Lawn Terrace, Exeter, EX1 2SW 15 July 2026 £475,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
13
Primary
9
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
4,050
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,736
  • Anti social behaviour 515
  • Shoplifting 337
  • Criminal damage and arson 302
  • Public order 292

Census 2021

Population and age profile

EX1 usual residents
27,669
Age-profile population
27,894

Age bands in EX1

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.7%

4,381 residents

Age 15 to 24
19.5%

5,441 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.4%

8,466 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.4%

5,692 residents

Age 65 and over
14%

3,914 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 812 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
25%

753 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 663 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

8

in this district

  • BARNFIELD HILL SURGERY

    10-12 BARNFIELD HILL, EXETER, EX1 1SR

    ODS code L83024

  • HEAVITREE PRACTICE

    HEAVITREE HEALTH CENTRE, SOUTH LAWN TERRACE, EXETER, EX1 2RX

    ODS code L83077

  • HILL BARTON SURGERY

    1 LOWER HILL BARTON ROAD, EXETER, EX1 3EN

    ODS code L83143

  • ISCA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    38 POLSLOE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2DW

    ODS code L83099

  • PINHOE SURGERY

    PINN LANE, PINHOE, EXETER, EX1 3SY

    ODS code L83040

  • SOUTHERNHAY HOUSE SURGERY

    30 BARNFIELD ROAD, EXETER, EX1 1RX

    ODS code L83058

  • SOUTH LAWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HEAVITREE HEALTH CENTRE, SOUTH LAWN TERRACE, EXETER, EX1 2RX

    ODS code L83084

  • ST LEONARDS PRACTICE

    ATHELSTAN ROAD, EXETER, EX1 1SB

    ODS code L83042

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £322,000 from 3,081 recorded sales in EX1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Exeter is £280,982 in June 2026, down 1.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

13 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,050 published events cover 12 months, averaging 337.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,736 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.