Sowden Lane is in Exmouth and in East Devon district.
EX8 5AD is located in the Woodbury & Lympstone electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of East Devon. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sowden Lane, Exmouth, EX8 5AD and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Orchard Sowden Lane, Exmouth, Devon Other, an established residential building | £225,000 | 2023-07-21 | £221,759 |
| Sowden Cottage Sowden Lane, Exmouth, Devon Detached, an established residential building | £500,000 | 2022-10-25 | £498,412 |
| Sowden Orchard Sowden Lane, Exmouth, Devon Detached, an established residential building | £1,000,000 | 2022-08-04 | £1,028,852 |
| Orchard Barn Sowden Lane, Exmouth, Devon Other, an established residential building | £462,500 | 2021-03-02 | £503,269 |
| Sowden Cottage Sowden Lane, Exmouth, Devon Detached, an established residential building | £400,000 | 2021-02-25 | £488,648 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lympstone Church of England Primary School School Hill , Lympstone EX8 5JY | 2out of 4 | 596 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brixington Primary Academy Brixington Lane , EX8 4JQ | 2out of 4 | 2,510 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Withycombe Village Road , EX8 3BA | 3out of 4 | 2,693 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Exeter Road Community Primary School Exeter Road , EX8 1PU | 3out of 4 | 2,919 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Starcross Primary School New Road , EX6 8QD | - not rated | 3,042 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exmouth Community College Gipsy Lane , EX8 3AF | 2out of 4 | 2,586 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Preparatory School Harefield , Lympstone EX8 5AU | - not rated | 1,263 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education 1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU | 2out of 4 | 3,854 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwing Bar and Diner | The Redwing Inn, Church Road | 633 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddlers Arms | Exmouth Road, Lympstone | 693 yd | |
| The Globe Inn | Globe Inn, The Strand | 707 yd | |
| The Swan Inn | Swan Inn, The Strand | 744 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Candy'S Field PLAY AREA PLAY AREA SCHOOL HILL | grass pitches | 840 yd |
| Cliff Field CLIFF FIELD CLIFF FIELD BURGMANNS HILL | grass pitches | 909 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 50.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 50.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 50.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 50.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 50.0% |
| Median download speed | 16.6 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 122.6 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 450 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 450 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 2.7 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 39.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 150 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
According to police statistics, there was no crime reported
in Sowden Lane area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
EX8 5AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
The percentage of retired residents living in EX8 5AD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 79 |
| Full-Time Employee | 76 |
| Self-Employed | 35 |
| Part-Time Employee | 24 |
| Other | 9 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled |
| Human health and social work activities | 23 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Construction | 13 |
| Education | 13 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Other | 8 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 2 |
| Transport and storage | 1 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 1 |
| Information and communication | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 139 |
| Male | 143 |
| Single | 53 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 164 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Divorced | 22 |
| Widowed | 6 |
| Very good health | 167 |
| Good health | 80 |
| Fair health | 21 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 21 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 13 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 20 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 39 |
| Degree or Similar | 138 |
| Other | 7 |
| White | 283 |
| United Kingdom | 267 |
| European Union | 9 |
| Africa | 2 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 267 |
| 10+ Years | 12 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 254 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| France | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 20 |
| No religion | 103 |
| Christian | 169 |
| Not answered | 11 |