Postcode EX21 5EJ is located in a remote rural village, within the Broadheath ward of Torridge in the South West region, and forms part of the Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath is £41,310 per year. The nearest station is Okehampton, about 12.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,992 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.
Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath is £41,310 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX21 5EJ.
Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath near EX21 5EJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Okehampton located about 12.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £297,475 (about £279 per square foot) in Broadheath area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £377,500 | £315 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £195,000 | £247 |
| Terraced | 6 | £176,250 | £268 |
| Flats | 1 | £105,000 | £287 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £270,000 | £210,000 | £207,500 |
| 2017 | £308,975 | £225,000 | £143,500 |
| 2018 | £289,000 | £200,000 | £165,000 |
| 2019 | £310,000 | £227,500 | £187,500 |
| 2020 | £370,000 | £285,000 | £175,000 |
| 2021 | £360,000 | £240,000 | £135,000 |
| 2022 | £350,000 | £280,000 | £260,000 |
| 2023 | £422,000 | £241,250 | £222,000 |
| 2024 | £338,000 | £250,000 | £173,500 |
| 2025 | £375,000 | £264,975 | £180,500 |
| 2026 | £377,500 | £168,500 | £225,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £226 | £206 | £233 |
| 2017 | £239 | £234 | £200 |
| 2018 | £248 | £190 | £213 |
| 2019 | £276 | £209 | £209 |
| 2020 | £285 | £237 | £210 |
| 2021 | £281 | £212 | £209 |
| 2022 | £347 | £282 | £330 |
| 2023 | £345 | £278 | £300 |
| 2024 | £286 | £276 | £264 |
| 2025 | £339 | £261 | £274 |
| 2026 | £351 | £243 | £180 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near EX21 5EJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May 2025 | Land On The West Side Of The Village Inn, Beaworthy, EX21 5EY | Other | Freehold | £363,874 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 7, Dots Close, Beaworthy, EX21 5BU | Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 8, Barton Court, Beaworthy, EX21 5EX | Detached | Freehold | £275,000 |
Annual council tax rates for Torridge district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for EX21 5EJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Philip John Warden Hackett
Broadheath - Elected 4 May 2023
Stephen Ralph Gibson
Broadheath - Elected 4 May 2023
Geoffrey Cox
Torridge and Tavistock - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around EX21 5EJ records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around EX21 5EJ in Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath is £297,475 (about £279 per square foot) based on 46 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to EX21 5EJ, including Ashwater Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
EX21 5EJ scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,992 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Torridge and Tavistock covering EX21 5EJ is Geoffrey Cox (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Philip John Warden Hackett (Independent) and Stephen Ralph Gibson (Conservative and Unionist Party).