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EX17

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,182
Current units
1,010
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
12

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South West
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
172

Postcode sectors in EX17

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7 sectors

Property

Across this district

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10,989 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
The Barns, 7, Efford, Crediton, EX17 1BJ 24 July 2026 £390,000
Three Foxes, 3, Highfield, Lapford, Crediton, EX17 6PY 17 July 2026 £242,000
Orchard House, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Crediton, EX17 4HG 14 July 2026 £700,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
12
Primary
11
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,190
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 560
  • Shoplifting 130
  • Criminal damage and arson 122
  • Anti social behaviour 87
  • Other theft 81

Census 2021

Population and age profile

EX17 usual residents
20,542
Age-profile population
20,595

Age bands in EX17

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.4%

3,373 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.1%

1,879 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.9%

4,303 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.1%

5,984 residents

Age 65 and over
24.5%

5,056 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 988 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
75%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
75%
Gigabit-capable
75%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

689 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 444 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 75 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

2

in this district

  • BOW MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ITER CROSS, BOW, CREDITON, EX17 6FB

    ODS code Y02633

  • REDLANDS PRIMARY CARE

    JOSEPH LOCKE WAY, CREDITON, EX17 3FD

    ODS code L83127

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 £299,950 from 1,501 recorded sales in EX17. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Mid Devon is £284,283 in June 2026, down 1.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

12 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,190 published events cover 12 months, averaging 99.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 560 events.

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