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EX12 3BR area guide

Who lives in EX12 3BR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sidbury, Offwell & Beer
Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,387 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX12 3BR is like

EX12 3BR is a postcode in the Sidbury, Offwell & Beer area of East Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,387 people. 79.4% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in EX12 3 sold for a median of £378,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX12 3BR compares

Headline figures for EX12 3BR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£378,750

Median over 24 sales in EX12 3, +17.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,491

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX12 3BR differs most from the national average.

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Low crimePositive
11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in EX12 3 is up 17.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX12 3BR FAQs

Is EX12 3BR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX12 3BR?

The median sale price over the last year was £378,750.

Homes in EX12 3 sold for a median of £378,750 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX12 3BR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX12 3BR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EX12 3BR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.1% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.4%).

Which council covers EX12 3BR?

The local authority for EX12 3BR is East Devon.

EX12 3BR comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX12 3BR?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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