EX3 0FB

Topsham · Exeter · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Exeter
Ward
Topsham
Local authority
Exeter
Postcode district
EX3
Postcode sector
EX3 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EX3 0FE 71 m
EX3 0LU 152 m
EX3 0GD 161 m
EX3 0LS 184 m
EX3 0GF 200 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EX3 0FB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2017
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EX
Postcode district
EX3
Postcode sector
EX3 0
Latitude
50.690553
Longitude
-3.476054
British National Grid easting
295,835
British National Grid northing
88,919

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Exeter · E07000041
Electoral ward
Topsham · E05011023
Parish or community
E43000052
Westminster constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East · E14001232
Output area
E00101410
Lower layer super output area
Exeter 015H · E01034635
Middle layer super output area
Exeter 015 · E02004163

Postcode source versions

Explore EX3

54 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
42, The Chase, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0FB 21 February 2025 £250,000
31, The Chase, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0FB 22 November 2024 £325,000
16, The Chase, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0FB 24 October 2024 £895,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
38
Primary
20
Secondary
4
  1. The Topsham School

    Community school

    733 m
  2. Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School

    Academy converter

    1.2 km
  3. Countess Wear Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
649
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 284
  • Criminal damage and arson 73
  • Anti social behaviour 69
  • Public order 56
  • Other theft 47

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
63

36 female, 27 male

Postcode households
38
Residents per household
1.7
EX3 0 residents
4,935

Age bands in EX3 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
10.3%

609 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.5%

857 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.3%

1,199 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.8%

1,404 residents

Age 65 and over
31.2%

1,842 residents

This postcode contained 1.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider EX3 0 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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
40.9%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

12

within 5 km

  • TOPSHAM SURGERY

    HOLMAN WAY, TOPSHAM, EXETER, EX3 0EN

    ODS code L83036

    1.2 km

  • WESTBANK PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83041

    1.8 km

  • WONFORD GREEN SURGERY

    BURNTHOUSE LANE, EXETER, EX2 6NF

    ODS code L83655

    3.1 km

  • HILL BARTON SURGERY

    1 LOWER HILL BARTON ROAD, EXETER, EX1 3EN

    ODS code L83143

    3.7 km

  • HEAVITREE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83077

    4.2 km

  • SOUTH LAWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83084

    4.2 km

  • IDE LANE SURGERY

    IDE LANE, ALPHINGTON, EXETER, EX2 8UP

    ODS code L83079

    4.3 km

  • WHIPTON SURGERY

    378 PINHOE ROAD, WHIPTON, EXETER, EX4 8EG

    ODS code L83115

    4.8 km

  • BARNFIELD HILL SURGERY

    10-12 BARNFIELD HILL, EXETER, EX1 1SR

    ODS code L83024

    4.8 km

  • ISCA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    38 POLSLOE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2DW

    ODS code L83099

    4.9 km

  • SOUTHERNHAY HOUSE SURGERY

    30 BARNFIELD ROAD, EXETER, EX1 1RX

    ODS code L83058

    4.9 km

  • ST LEONARDS PRACTICE

    ATHELSTAN ROAD, EXETER, EX1 1SB

    ODS code L83042

    5.0 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

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

Nearby transport

  • The Retreat Drive

    BCT · Topsham

    0.0 miles
  • The Retreat Drive

    BCT · Topsham

    0.1 miles
  • Fairway

    BCT · Topsham

    0.1 miles
  • Fairway

    BCT · Topsham

    0.2 miles
  • Newport Park

    BCT · Countess Wear

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Exeter 015H, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

20,023 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
5 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
0
Low risk addresses
0
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

Property market

The five-year median is £444,500 from 7 recorded sales in EX3 0FB. 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

38 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 4 secondary schools. The Topsham School is the nearest published school at 733 m.

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

Recorded crime

649 published events cover 12 months, averaging 54.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 284 events.

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