Is EX8 5DB a nice place to live?
Area check for East Devon — official open data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk, healthcare and food hygiene.
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Crime (Police.uk, 2026-07)
62 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of EX8 5DB. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
House prices
£345,757
Average price in East Devon (2026-06, UK House Price Index). Up 3.5% year on year.
- Terraced
- £274,572
- Semi-detached
- £338,579
- Detached
- £538,966
- Flat / maisonette
- £184,423
Local authority average from HM Land Registry — not a valuation for EX8 5DB specifically.
Flood risk
Official Environment Agency map for rivers, sea, surface water and groundwater risk near this postcode.
No active flood warnings within ~15km.
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CQC ratings near EX8 5DB on Check My GP
Food hygiene ratings
FSA ratings near EX8 5DB on Check Food Hygiene