← EX21 area guide Side by side

EX21 or EX23?

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
EX21
Torridge
EX23
Cornwall
Median home sale nearby £377,000
from 13 sales
£320,000
from 71 sales
Average sold price £1,080,000 £150,840
Area price growth (YoY) +3.9% (Torridge) +3.7% (Cornwall)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat Top-floor flat
Floor area 66 m² 52 m²
Built 1996–2002 1983–1990
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £450/yr £353/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby Not published by the force 40 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is EX21 or EX23 cheaper?

EX23 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around EX21 sell for about £377,000 and around EX23 for about £320,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is EX21 or EX23 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, EX21 sits in decile 4 of 10 and EX23 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in EX21 or EX23?

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.