EX8 4BU
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Property report — EX8 4BU
Open-data due diligence for EX8 4BU and the area around it.
EX8 4BU in brief: 28 recorded sales (£40,500–£280,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for EX8 4BU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the EX8 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£326,233
Population
15,773
Crimes recorded
32
Schools
2
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
95%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in EX8 4, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (36 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-08 | £265,000 | 36 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2024-01-09 | £270,000 | 36 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2021-08-25 | £280,000 | 62 GIBSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-09-02 | £185,000 | 36 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-03-23 | £154,000 | 42 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2011-06-17 | £160,000 | 32 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2010-10-22 | £148,500 | 23 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2009-07-06 | £155,000 | 43 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2008-02-01 | £160,500 | 43 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-11-29 | £169,000 | 50 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-11-01 | £171,950 | 33 GIBSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-12-01 | £155,000 | 25 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2005-12-16 | £154,000 | 42 GIBSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-02-28 | £152,000 | 62 GIBSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-07-09 | £161,000 | 58 GIBSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-04-21 | £147,500 | 42 GIBSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-03-22 | £144,950 | 50 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2004-01-05 | £144,000 | 33 GIBSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-12-12 | £113,000 | 25 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-07-17 | £98,500 | 60 GIBSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-05-02 | £97,500 | 50 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-10-19 | £79,000 | 27 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1998-11-12 | £52,000 | 39 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1998-05-08 | £49,000 | 23 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1997-11-26 | £49,500 | 37 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1997-11-07 | £52,950 | 62 GIBSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-03-11 | £40,500 | 46 GIBSON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-10-05 | £46,500 | 56 GIBSON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
28 recorded sales on EX8 4BU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bassetts Farm Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Marpool Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Inadequate (2023) |
| Brixington Primary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Littleham Church of England Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Inadequate (2023) |
| Exmouth Community College | 1.0 mi | Secondary | Requires improvement (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: ROLLE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP (1.1 mi) · HALDON HOUSE SURGERY (1.7 mi) · IMPERIAL SURGERY (1.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: EXMOUTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANNEX (1.1 mi) · EXMOUTH HOSPITAL (1.1 mi) · FORENSIC SERVICES LANGDON HOSPITAL (4.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: WITHYCOMBE HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · BASSETTS FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · ATHELSTAN COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · WELLBEING PHARMACY (0.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Exmouth (1.6 mi) · Lympstone Village (2.3 mi) · Starcross (2.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.3 mi) · Tesco (0.3 mi) · Mini Market (1.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 51
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 23%
- Households
- 6,888
Owned 78% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), for EX8 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in EX8 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 38/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictEX8 | SectorEX8 4 | PostcodeEX8 4BU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £370,808 | £326,233 | £137,709 |
| Population | 40,020 | 15,773 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 176 | 32 | — |
| Schools | 13 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 94% | 95% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (EX8 4); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.