EX4 postcode area guide — East Devon

Where is EX4?

Broadband & internet speeds in EX4

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the EX4 postcode district (East Devon) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 1,464 postcodes Ofcom measures in EX4, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 92.7% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 84.7%.

Around 0% of premises in EX4 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 EX4

Run a speed test to see what you're actually getting, or check your exact postcode.

Mobile signal around East Devon

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider East Devon district (79,413 premises):

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

Crime in EX4

Police recorded 609 incidents within about a mile of the centre of EX4 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 EX4

Based on 458 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in EX4 is £280,000, down 1.8% on the previous year (£285,000).

Latest recorded sales in EX4

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

Who lives here? East Devon demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider East Devon district (150,824 residents, 66,788 households):

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

Schools in and around EX4

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 EX4

476 rated food businesses operate in EX4. 373 hold the top rating of 5, 46 are rated 4, and 5 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: @34, Exeter College, A Farm Pizza, Age UK Exeter, Aldi, All Stars Sports Bar.

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

Energy performance (EPC) in EX4

From a sample of 132 Energy Performance Certificates across 9 EX4 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 42% 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 East Devon

Landlines around EX4 typically use:

Had a call from an unknown number? Use our free UK phone number checker to see who called.

What's it like living in EX4?

Postcodes in EX4

Neighbouring districts

All Exeter (EX) postcode districts ›

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.