EX8 2SG
The median sold price for the postcode EX8 2SG is around £90,500, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 60 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around EX8 2SG (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £215,000 – £514,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across EX8 2, last 24 months.
- Flat£249,725(184 sales)
- Detached£623,000(90 sales)
- Semi-detached£375,000(59 sales)
- Terraced£298,500(42 sales)
EX8 2SG median £90,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £325,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical East Devon neighbourhood
- Crime: 45% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in East Devon and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in EX8 2SG, compared with 73.9% across East Devon and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 73.9% of premises across East Devon (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | East Devon | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 73.9% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 73.9% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 93.6% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.34% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 40% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with East Devon: more deprived than 50% of its 88 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income6of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime9of 10
- Living environment4of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (26%). Average Band D in East Devon is £2,595.46 for 2026/27.
That is 9% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in East Devon: £2,018.69 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 980 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A10%
- Band B26%
- Band C22%
- Band D17%
- Band E15%
- Band F8%
- Band G1%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School0.2 miles (330 m)Ofsted report card, January 2026 · Special measures
- Inclusion Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Urgent improvement
- Leadership and governance Urgent improvement
- Safeguarding Met
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth0.3 miles (500 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Exeter Road Community Primary School0.4 miles (640 m)Ofsted, February 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Requires improvement
Nearest secondary schools
- Exmouth Community College0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted, February 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for Exmouth Community College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Dawlish College3.3 miles (5.2 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Dawlish College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road6.0 miles (9.7 km)Ofsted, October 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to EX8 2SG is Exmouth Rail Station, 0.4 miles (700 m) away in a straight line. There are 16 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.4 miles (700 m)Exmouth Rail Station
- 1.9 miles (3.0 km)Starcross Rail Station
- 2.0 miles (3.2 km)Dawlish Warren Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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