Postcode EX5 2BU is located in a rural village, within the West Hill & Aylesbeare ward of East Devon in the South West region, and forms part of the Ottery St Mary & West Hill area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ottery St Mary & West Hill is £57,902 per year. The nearest station is Cranbrook (Devon), about 3.3 miles away.
Ottery St Mary & West Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,420 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Ottery St Mary & West Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 24.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ottery St Mary & West Hill is £57,902 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX5 2BU.
Ottery St Mary & West Hill near EX5 2BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cranbrook (Devon) located about 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 35 recent sales, the median property price is £725,000 (about £401 per square foot) in West Hill & Aylesbeare area, with individual transactions ranging from £193,000 up to £1,315,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £754,500 | £403 |
| Terraced | 2 | £457,500 | £336 |
| Semi-Detached | 3 | £290,000 | £413 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £555,000 | — | £275,000 |
| 2017 | £500,000 | £427,500 | £211,250 |
| 2018 | £615,000 | £435,000 | £287,750 |
| 2019 | £575,000 | £265,000 | £234,500 |
| 2020 | £550,000 | £250,000 | £158,790 |
| 2021 | £692,500 | £476,300 | £160,000 |
| 2022 | £810,000 | £427,500 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | £765,000 | £675,000 | £232,500 |
| 2024 | £767,500 | — | £185,000 |
| 2025 | £750,000 | £317,500 | £457,500 |
| 2026 | £765,000 | — | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £294 | — | £263 |
| 2017 | £328 | £238 | £251 |
| 2018 | £338 | £313 | £259 |
| 2019 | £316 | £290 | £366 |
| 2020 | £317 | £363 | £248 |
| 2021 | £365 | £332 | £246 |
| 2022 | £451 | £478 | £325 |
| 2023 | £459 | £421 | £333 |
| 2024 | £410 | — | £331 |
| 2025 | £401 | £395 | £336 |
| 2026 | £412 | — | — |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near EX5 2BU.
In the EX5 2BU postcode area, located within Ottery St Mary & West Hill, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for East Devon district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for EX5 2BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jess Bailey
West Hill & Aylesbeare - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Foord
Honiton and Sidmouth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around EX5 2BU records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around EX5 2BU in Ottery St Mary & West Hill is £725,000 (about £401 per square foot) based on 35 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
EX5 2BU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,420 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Honiton and Sidmouth covering EX5 2BU is Richard Foord (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jess Bailey (Independent).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.