Postcode · Chulmleigh

EX18 7SL area guide

Who lives in EX18 7SL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bow, Lapford & Yeoford
Council: Mid Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,679 (2024)

EX18 7SLChulmleigh

At a glance

What EX18 7SL is like

EX18 7SL is a postcode in the Bow, Lapford & Yeoford area of Mid Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,679 people. 80.9% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% 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 EX18 7 sold for a median of £278,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX18 7SL compares

Headline figures for EX18 7SL, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£278,500

Median over 35 sales in EX18 7, −7.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£52,315

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX18 7SL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX18 7 is down 7.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX18 7SL FAQs

Is EX18 7SL 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 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 EX18 7SL?

The median sale price over the last year was £278,500.

Homes in EX18 7 sold for a median of £278,500 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX18 7SL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX18 7SL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX18 7SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.4% of residents. 80.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.7%).

Which council covers EX18 7SL?

The local authority for EX18 7SL is Mid Devon.

EX18 7SL comes under Mid Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX18 7SL?

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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