← EX16 area guide Side by side

EX16 or TA21?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
EX16
Mid Devon
TA21
Somerset
Median home sale nearby £215,000
from 22 sales
£253,000
from 117 sales
Average sold price £380,390 £111,316
Area price growth (YoY) -1.1% (Mid Devon) +4.5% (Somerset)
Dwelling type Detached house Ground-floor flat
Floor area 158 m² 64 m²
Built 1967–1975 1950–1966
Energy rating E C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £3914/yr £651/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 13 recorded 87 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is EX16 or TA21 cheaper?

EX16 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around EX16 sell for about £215,000 and around TA21 for about £253,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, EX16 or TA21?

EX16 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (13 in EX16 against 87 in TA21, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is EX16 or TA21 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, EX16 sits in decile 7 of 10 and TA21 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in EX16 or TA21?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.