Area guide

Living in EX12, East Devon

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around EX12 in East Devon. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 10 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in East Devon: £339,683, up 1.3% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South West average is £302,298.

Check sold prices for a specific address in EX12 →
See where EX12 ranks across South West →

Council tax at Band D in East Devon: £2,595 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare EX12 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for EX12 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around EX12

101 recorded home sales on the streets around central EX12 in the last 2 years, with a median of £320,000 and a range from £65,000 to £1,150,000. Mostly detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
27 Newlands Park, EX12 2SF Semi-detached £420,000 11 Aug 2026
Flat 2 Capricorn House, 28 Beer Road, EX12 2PD Flat or maisonette £160,000 20 Jul 2026
11 Wychall Orchard, EX12 2BQ Detached £285,000 6 Jul 2026
16 Durley Road, EX12 2HW Detached £630,000 2 Jul 2026
19 Boswell Way, EX12 2EZ Detached £410,000 26 Jun 2026
Flat 31 Tanyards Court Beer Road, EX12 2PA Flat or maisonette £107,000 25 Jun 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

4 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Colyton Grammar School Secondary Outstanding 1.6 mi away no figure
Seaton Primary School Primary Good 0.6 mi away 5.21 mi 2026/27
Beer Church of England Primary School Primary Good 1.0 mi away no figure
Colyton Primary Academy Primary Not rated 2.4 mi away no figure

Schools in EX12 with a published admission distance

How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.

SchoolStageAdmitted fromRound
Seaton Primary School Primary 5.21 mi 2026/27

3 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for EX12 →

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations17.3%
Managers, directors and senior officials16.1%
Skilled trades12.9%
Associate professional and technical11.7%
Caring, leisure and other service10.2%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How EX12 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: over-65s, up 7.2 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of EX12 (E01019946, 1,411 residents in 2021, up 0.7% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 7.2 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 86.8% 88.5% +1.7 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 7.4% 6.4% -1.0 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 4.5% 5.0% +0.5 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 8.6% 7.2% -1.4 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 47.2% 54.4% +7.2 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 30.0% 35.0% +5.0 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 4.1% 4.3% +0.2 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 73.9% 73.6% -0.3 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 99.3% 98.5% -0.8 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

38 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central EX12 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on East Devon's figures.

Buses from the centre of EX12

Best-served stop: Beer Road, with 1.6 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of EX12 is Beer Road: 1.6 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:42, last 18:29. Routes there: 885, 899, 52, 897B, 899C, AX005. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

2 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of EX12. The nearest, Townsend House Medical Centre, has 5,580 registered patients and 1,149 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Townsend House Medical Centre0.4 mi5,5801,149
Seaton & Colyton Medical Practice0.6 mi9,2031,534

Nearest A&E: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, where 53.4% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust at 37.1%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in East Devon pays £2,595 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.4% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for East Devon, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at East Devon, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£2,062+4.8%
2022-23£2,130+3.3%
2023-24£2,236+5.0%
2024-25£2,348+5.0%
2025-26£2,461+4.8%
2026-27£2,595+5.4%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for East Devon, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about EX12

What is the average house price in EX12?

The average sold price in East Devon is £339,683 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in EX12?

Prices in East Devon are up 1.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in EX12?

The median of 101 recorded sales around central EX12 in the last 2 years is £320,000, ranging from £65,000 to £1,150,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in EX12?

4 schools sit within 3 miles of central EX12, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in EX12?

38 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EX12 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is EX12 at risk of flooding?

Central EX12 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is EX12 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £320,000; the area sits in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 38 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is EX12 safe?

38 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central EX12 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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