AREA DECISION REPORT

Mid Devon area decision report

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Median affordability sits at 8.0x in 2025, which reads as high-cost. Gigabit availability is 55.5% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 97.4% and 5G reaches 0% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.

Live across price, affordability, connectivity, planning, and postcode follow-upSold prices through 27 Feb 2026 · Affordability year 2025 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025
Affordability: High-cost at 8.0xSchools: 40 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 55.5%Mobile: 4G 97.4% · 5G 0%Planning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £292,500Based on 6,924 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Feb 2026
  • Affordability High-costMedian ratio 8.0x in 2025
  • Gigabit availability 55.5%Ofcom source year 2024
  • 4G strong coverage 97.4%Area-level mobile source year 2025
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius

Area summary

Use this summary to decide whether this shortlist survives, then move into postcode-level due diligence where the evidence looks strongest.

Affordability and price

High-cost at 8.0x

Median house-price-to-earnings ratio is 8.0x in 2025, with a median house price of £297,000 and residence earnings of £36,994.

Broadband

Gigabit 55.5%

Gigabit availability is 55.5%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 1.2%.

Mobile

4G 97.4% · 5G 0%

4G strong-coverage share is 97.4%, with 5G at 0% in the current area-level summary.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched Mid Devon in the current live coverage yet.

Schools

40 nearby school rows

40 nearby school rows matched postcode area EX16 4FU for Mid Devon. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Transport

775 mapped stops

Mid Devon currently links 775 mapped transport stops, including 759 local bus or tram access points and 16 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 648 stops are marked active and 127 inactive. Top localities include Cullompton (77), Crediton (67), Tiverton (53).

Local business

Score 100/100

Mid Devon currently links 307 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 87 food and drink, 76 nightlife, 57 grocery. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Postcode follow-up

3 featured postcodes

3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Mid Devon.

Crime

Latest month 398

Mid Devon recorded 398 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 4,632, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Devon & Cornwall Police contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.

Local business

This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Mid Devon, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.

Amenity group

Food and drink

87 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (38), fast food (28), restaurant (21).

Amenity group

Nightlife

76 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (75), bar (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

57 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (30), supermarket (12), bakery (6).

Amenity group

Personal services

34 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (27), beauty (7).

Compare against another area

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Leeds has 62,603 recorded sales with a median sold price of £222,000.

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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.

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Postcodes worth checking next

These are the best current postcode follow-up routes from the live area brief, so use them to move from early shortlist thinking into deeper due diligence.

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EX16 4FU

EX16 4FU has 51 recorded sales with a median sold price of £330,000.

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EX5 4BL

EX5 4BL has 43 recorded sales with a median sold price of £206,460.

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EX15 1ZE

EX15 1ZE has 38 recorded sales with a median sold price of £276,959.

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School comparison

Compare nearby schools

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Check planning nearby

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Use area planners and templates

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Follow up action

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