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EX5 2SE

Woodmans Orchard

Tale Vale

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Detailed insights for EX5 2SE

Overview

Postcode EX5 2SE is located in a rural hamlet, within the Tale Vale ward of East Devon in the South West region, and forms part of the Feniton & Whimple area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Feniton & Whimple is £58,787 per year. The nearest station is Feniton located about 1.6 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Feniton & Whimple has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,183 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Feniton & Whimple has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Feniton & Whimple is £58,787 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX5 2SE.

Flood risk

No risk

Feniton & Whimple near EX5 2SE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Feniton located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
571
Population density
43.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.59(-62%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.91(-74%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.04(-53%)
Other theft
3.04(-46%)
Burglary
1.3(-52%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
546
95.62%
Other White
11
1.93%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
0.88%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.35%
Other
2
0.35%
Total population: 571

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
225
45.45%
Level 3 (A level)
81
16.36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
65
13.13%
No qualifications
55
11.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
6.87%
Total 16+ residents: 495

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
135
54.44%
Owns with a mortgage
80
32.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
7.66%
Other forms of private rent
7
2.82%
Social rents from council
4
1.61%
Total households: 248

Property prices in Tale Vale

Based on 23 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Tale Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £192,500 up to £920,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tale Vale 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 Tale Vale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£724,000
Semi-Detached5£320,000
Terraced3£212,000

10 year median price trend in Tale Vale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tale Vale.

Schools

In the EX5 2SE postcode area, located within Feniton & Whimple, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX5 2SE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableThe WildingsOther independent special school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX5 2SE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX5 2SE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTalaton Community ShopOrchard Hill, East Devon, EX5 2RQWalking directions to Talaton Community Shop

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,641
Band B£1,914
Band C£2,188
Band D£2,461
Band E£3,008
Band F£3,555
Band G£4,102
Band H£4,923

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictEast DevonE07000040
Parliamentary ConstituencyHoniton and SidmouthE14001291
WardTale ValeE05011806
ParishTalatonE04002994
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Feniton & WhimpleE02004132
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Devon 004FE01019962
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.