EX8 5ES
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Property report — EX8 5ES
Open-data due diligence for EX8 5ES and the area around it.
EX8 5ES in brief: 22 recorded sales (£34,000–£440,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for EX8 5ES itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the EX8 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£358,096
Population
18,856
Crimes recorded
17
Schools
2
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
87%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in EX8 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | £275,000 | 4, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Semi-detached |
| 2021-08-04 | £440,000 | 5, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Terraced |
| 2020-05-27 | £365,000 | 5, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Terraced |
| 2015-05-06 | £175,000 | 7, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Terraced |
| 2012-09-27 | £287,000 | 2, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Terraced |
| 2012-04-02 | £310,000 | 5, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Terraced |
| 2011-09-03 | £162,000 | 7, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Terraced |
| 2010-03-12 | £150,000 | BROOKFIELD COTTAGE THE STRAND | Terraced |
| 2009-12-07 | £295,000 | LYMPSTONE NEWSAGENTS, 6 BROOKFIELD | Terraced |
| 2005-11-03 | £250,000 | 5, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Terraced |
| 2005-01-31 | £202,000 | 1, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Terraced |
| 2004-06-15 | £78,876 | 5, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Terraced |
| 2002-11-15 | £88,000 | 4, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Semi-detached |
| 2002-07-17 | £130,000 | LYMPSTONE NEWSAGENTS, 6 BROOKFIELD | Terraced |
| 2002-07-02 | £84,750 | 7, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Semi-detached |
| 2001-05-17 | £135,000 | 2, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Terraced |
| 2001-02-02 | £99,000 | 3, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Terraced |
| 2000-05-30 | £90,000 | LYMPSTONE NEWSAGENTS, 6 BROOKFIELD | Terraced |
| 1998-02-06 | £80,000 | 5, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Terraced |
| 1997-05-28 | £34,000 | 7, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Semi-detached |
| 1995-06-13 | £58,000 | 2, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Terraced |
| 1995-02-17 | £74,500 | 1, BROOKFIELD COTTAGES THE STRAND | Terraced |
22 recorded sales on EX8 5ES. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lympstone Church of England Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Starcross Primary School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Brixington Primary Academy | 1.8 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Exmouth Community College | 1.8 mi | Secondary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School | 1.9 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Kenton Primary School | 1.9 mi | Primary | Good (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: HALDON HOUSE SURGERY (2.0 mi) · IMPERIAL SURGERY (2.0 mi) · ROLLE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP (2.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: EXMOUTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANNEX (2.3 mi) · EXMOUTH HOSPITAL (2.3 mi) · FORENSIC SERVICES LANGDON HOSPITAL (3.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · BRIDGE COTTAGES (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · BRIDGE COTTAGES (Grade II) (0.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (1.5 mi) · DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (1.7 mi) · WELLBEING PHARMACY (1.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Lympstone Village (0.0 mi) · Lympstone Commando (1.1 mi) · Exton (1.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: M&S Foodhall (1.9 mi) · Tesco Express (2.1 mi) · Co-op Food (2.1 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 47
- One-person households
- 29%
- Households with children
- 24%
- Households
- 7,698
Owned 69% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 19%
Census 2021 (ONS), for EX8 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in EX8 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 15/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 5 | PostcodeEX8 5ES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £370,808 | £358,096 | £175,597 |
| Population | 40,020 | 18,856 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 176 | 17 | — |
| Schools | 13 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 94% | 87% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 93% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (EX8 5); 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.