EX16 postcode area guide — Mid Devon

Where is EX16?

Broadband & internet speeds in EX16

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the EX16 postcode district (Mid Devon) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 1,296 postcodes Ofcom measures in EX16, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 83.4% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 49.3%.

Around 2.3% of premises in EX16 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in EX16

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Mobile signal around Mid Devon

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Mid Devon district (38,682 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in EX16

Police recorded 16 incidents within about a mile of the centre of EX16 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in EX16

Based on 360 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in EX16 is £270,000, down 7.5% on the previous year (£292,000).

Latest recorded sales in EX16

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Mid Devon demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Mid Devon district (82,852 residents, 35,631 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around EX16

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in EX16

230 rated food businesses operate in EX16. 155 hold the top rating of 5, 22 are rated 4, and 10 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 1939/Tomato, Abbeyfield Society, Acorns Naturist Retreat, Angel Guest House, Bampton C of E Primary School.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in EX16

From a sample of 174 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 EX16 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 32% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Mid Devon

Landlines around EX16 typically use:

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What's it like living in EX16?

Postcodes in EX16

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.