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EX2 5BJ

Heavitree · Exeter · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Exeter
Ward
Heavitree
Local authority
Exeter
Constituency
Exeter
Postcode district
EX2
Postcode sector
EX2 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EX2 5GH 92 m
EX2 5BW 103 m
EX2 5EN 110 m
EX2 5FP 120 m
EX2 5BH 125 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EX2 5BJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EX
Postcode district
EX2
Postcode sector
EX2 5
Latitude
50.719107
Longitude
-3.504250
British National Grid easting
293,908
British National Grid northing
92,134

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Exeter · E07000041
Electoral ward
Heavitree · E05011014
Parish or community
E43000052
Westminster constituency
Exeter · E14001231
Output area
E00101170
Lower layer super output area
Exeter 013A · E01019988
Middle layer super output area
Exeter 013 · E02004161

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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43 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2a, Meadow Way, Exeter, EX2 5BJ 7 July 2026 £280,000
4, Glade Terrace, Exeter, EX2 5BJ 18 December 2025 £182,000
29, Meadow Way, Exeter, EX2 5BJ 28 October 2025 £260,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
59
Primary
31
Secondary
5

  1. Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School

    Pupil referral unit

    318 m

  2. St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    518 m

  3. Exeter School

    Other independent school

    550 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,784
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,661
  • Anti social behaviour 456
  • Criminal damage and arson 332
  • Shoplifting 267
  • Public order 261

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
96

54 female, 42 male

Postcode households
38
Residents per household
2.5
EX2 5 residents
7,886

Age bands in EX2 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.6%

1,188 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.5%

1,179 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.9%

2,183 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

2,322 residents

Age 65 and over
21.6%

1,891 residents

This postcode contained 1.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider EX2 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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
0%
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

17

within 5 km

  • HEAVITREE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83077

    464 m

  • SOUTH LAWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83084

    464 m

  • WONFORD GREEN SURGERY

    BURNTHOUSE LANE, EXETER, EX2 6NF

    ODS code L83655

    679 m

  • ISCA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    38 POLSLOE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2DW

    ODS code L83099

    1.1 km

  • BARNFIELD HILL SURGERY

    10-12 BARNFIELD HILL, EXETER, EX1 1SR

    ODS code L83024

    1.3 km

  • ST LEONARDS PRACTICE

    ATHELSTAN ROAD, EXETER, EX1 1SB

    ODS code L83042

    1.4 km

  • SOUTHERNHAY HOUSE SURGERY

    30 BARNFIELD ROAD, EXETER, EX1 1RX

    ODS code L83058

    1.4 km

  • HILL BARTON SURGERY

    1 LOWER HILL BARTON ROAD, EXETER, EX1 3EN

    ODS code L83143

    1.7 km

  • INCLUSION HEALTH DEVON CIC

    WAT TYLER HOUSE, KING WILLIAM STREET, EXETER, EX4 6PD

    ODS code L83673

    1.7 km

  • MOUNT PLEASANT HEALTH CENTRE

    MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, EXETER, EX4 7BW

    ODS code L83066

    1.7 km

  • WHIPTON SURGERY

    378 PINHOE ROAD, WHIPTON, EXETER, EX4 8EG

    ODS code L83115

    1.9 km

  • ST THOMAS MEDICAL GROUP

    ST. THOMAS HEALTH CENTRE, COWICK STREET, ST. THOMAS, EXETER, EX4 1HJ

    ODS code L83016

    2.9 km

  • IDE LANE SURGERY

    IDE LANE, ALPHINGTON, EXETER, EX2 8UP

    ODS code L83079

    3.1 km

  • PINHOE SURGERY

    PINN LANE, PINHOE, EXETER, EX1 3SY

    ODS code L83040

    3.2 km

  • FOXHAYES PRACTICE

    117 EXWICK ROAD, EXETER, EX4 2BH

    ODS code Y00568

    3.3 km

  • WESTBANK PRACTICE

    THE LIMES SURGERY, CHURCH STILE, EXMINSTER, EXETER, EX6 8DF

    ODS code L83041

    4.5 km

  • TOPSHAM SURGERY

    HOLMAN WAY, TOPSHAM, EXETER, EX3 0EN

    ODS code L83036

    4.9 km

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.

Nearby transport

  • Bovemoors Lane

    BCT · Wonford

    0.0 miles

  • Bovemoors Lane

    BCT · Wonford

    0.1 miles

  • Co-operative

    BCT · Heavitree

    0.2 miles

  • R D & E Hospital Orthopedic

    BCT · Wonford

    0.2 miles

  • Shops

    BCT · Heavitree

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Exeter 013A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

24,841 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
1
Low risk addresses
3
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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 £287,500 from 8 recorded sales in EX2 5BJ. 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

59 open schools are in scope, including 31 primary and 5 secondary schools. Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School is the nearest published school at 318 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,784 published events cover 12 months, averaging 315.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,661 events.

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