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EX17 3BT area guide

Who lives in EX17 3BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Crediton
Council
Mid Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,836 (2024)
At a glance

What EX17 3BT is like

EX17 3BT is a postcode in the Crediton area of Mid Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,836 people. 54.6% of households own their home, 18.4% rent privately and 23.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in EX17 3 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX17 3BT compares

Headline figures for EX17 3BT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£260,000

Median over 49 sales in EX17 3, +4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£49,329

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX17 3BT differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EX17 3BT FAQs

01
Is EX17 3BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in EX17 3BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in EX17 3 sold for a median of £260,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EX17 3BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX17 3BT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in EX17 3BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.8% of residents. 54.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.5%).
05
Which council covers EX17 3BT?

The local authority for EX17 3BT is Mid Devon.

EX17 3BT comes under Mid Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EX17 3BT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Crediton Rail Station, 0.1 miles away.

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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