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EX5 3BR area guide

Who lives in EX5 3BR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broadclyst, West Clyst & Stoke Canon
Council: East Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,812 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX5 3BR is like

EX5 3BR is a postcode in the Broadclyst, West Clyst & Stoke Canon area of East Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,812 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.3% 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 EX5 3 sold for a median of £282,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX5 3BR compares

Headline figures for EX5 3BR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£282,475

Median over 24 sales in EX5 3, +5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£65,593

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX5 3BR differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in EX5 3 is up 5.8% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX5 3BR FAQs

Is EX5 3BR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.1 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 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in EX5 3BR?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,475.

Homes in EX5 3 sold for a median of £282,475 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX5 3BR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX5 3BR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX5 3BR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.5%).

Which council covers EX5 3BR?

The local authority for EX5 3BR is East Devon.

EX5 3BR comes under East Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX5 3BR?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cranbrook Rail Station, 0.6 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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