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EX17 5LB

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Upper Yeo & Taw

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Overview

Postcode EX17 5LB is located in a rural village, within the Upper Yeo & Taw ward of Mid Devon in the South West region, and forms part of the Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres is £54,211 per year. The nearest station is Copplestone located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,404 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres is £54,211 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX17 5LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres near EX17 5LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Copplestone located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EX17 5LB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Copplestone

N/A

Walking directions to Copplestone

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
174
Population density
43.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.62(-53%)
Public order
2.73(-58%)
Burglary
2.73(-2%)
Other theft
2.34(-58%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.34(-64%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
162
94.19%
Other White
8
4.65%
African
1
0.58%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.58%
Total population: 172

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
47
35.07%
Level 3 (A level)
27
20.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
12.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
12.69%
No qualifications
16
11.94%
Total 16+ residents: 134

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
31
46.27%
Owns with a mortgage
21
31.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
16.42%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.99%
Social rents from council
1
1.49%
Total households: 67

Property prices in Upper Yeo & Taw

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £267,500 in Upper Yeo & Taw area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £935,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Upper Yeo & Taw in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Upper Yeo & Taw over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£350,000
Flats1£167,500
Semi-Detached14£252,250
Terraced19£238,000

10 year median price trend in Upper Yeo & Taw

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Upper Yeo & Taw.

Schools

In the EX17 5LB postcode area, located within Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX17 5LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryCopplestone Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX17 5LB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX17 5LB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCentralMid Devon, EX17 5NHWalking directions to Central

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Mid Devon district (2025-26).

Band A£1,681
Band B£1,961
Band C£2,241
Band D£2,521
Band E£3,081
Band F£3,642
Band G£4,202
Band H£5,042

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for EX17 5LB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Alex White

Upper Yeo & Taw - Elected 7 Mar 2024

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Mel Stride

Central Devon - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictMid DevonE07000042
Parliamentary ConstituencyCentral DevonE14001155
WardUpper Yeo & TawE05014815
ParishCopplestoneE04003065
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St CyresE02004173
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Mid Devon 010DE01020083
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.