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EX5 4NU area guide

Who lives in EX5 4NU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton
Council: Mid Devon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,024 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX5 4NU is like

EX5 4NU is a postcode in the Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton area of Mid Devon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,024 people. 65.7% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX5 4 sold for a median of £324,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX5 4NU compares

Headline figures for EX5 4NU, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£324,500

Median over 60 sales in EX5 4, +8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£61,953

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX5 4NU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in EX5 4 is up 8.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

EX5 4NU FAQs

Is EX5 4NU 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 20.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in EX5 4NU?

The median sale price over the last year was £324,500.

Homes in EX5 4 sold for a median of £324,500 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX5 4NU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX5 4NU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in EX5 4NU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.7% of residents. 65.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.5%).

Which council covers EX5 4NU?

The local authority for EX5 4NU is Mid Devon.

EX5 4NU comes under Mid Devon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX5 4NU?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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