EX8 postcode: what it's like to live there
The EX8 district covers Exmouth, Lympstone. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 6 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in EX8
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from EX8 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Exeter: 52 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in EX8
- Bassetts Farm Primary School · EX8 4GB · Good (2024) · Bottom 47% in England
- Brixington Primary Academy · EX8 4JQ · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 14% in England
- Exeter Road Community Primary School · EX8 1PU · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 2% in England
- Littleham Church of England Primary School · EX8 2QY · Inadequate (2023) · Bottom 2% in England
- Lympstone Church of England Primary School · EX8 5JY · Good (2022) · Bottom 32% in England
- Marpool Primary School · EX8 3QW · Inadequate (2023) · Bottom 2% in England
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth · EX8 1TA · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 31% in England
- The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School · EX8 2SR · Report card 2026: Urgent improvement in some areas · Bottom 30% in England
- Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School · EX8 3BA · Good (2024) · Bottom 49% in England
Secondary schools in EX8
- Exmouth Community College · EX8 3AF · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 40% in England
Fee-paying schools in EX8
- St Peter's Preparatory School · EX8 5AU · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in EX8
- Raddenstile Childcare Ltd T/a The Dolphin Pre School and Nursery · EX8 2JH · Good (Ofsted)
- Sunshine Pre-school Exmouth Ltd · EX8 2LE · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Bells Pre-school and Nursery · EX8 3AE
- Pound Lane Daycare · EX8 4NP · Good (Ofsted)
- ABC Day Nursery · EX8 3DX · Good (Ofsted)
- Happy Days Nursery · EX8 3AF
- Lympstone Preschool · EX8 5HP · Good (Ofsted)
- Ottertots Day Care Nursery · EX8 5DX · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in EX8
- Haldon House Surgery · EX8 1DQ
- Imperial Surgery · EX8 1DQ
- Rolle Medical Partnership · EX8 2JF
Neighbourhoods in EX8
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of EX8 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exmouth Town | 23% | £250k | Very high | 11 min |
| Exmouth Littleham | 20% | £334k | Average | 15 min |
| Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh | 18% | £290k | Very low | 10 min |
| Exmouth Halsdon | 16% | £358k | Very low | 18 min |
| Exmouth Brixington | 14% | £350k | Very low | 14 min |
| Clyst, Exton & Lympstone | 9% | £560k | Very low | 22 min |
Questions
Where is the EX8 postcode?
EX8 covers 6 neighbourhoods in Exmouth, Lympstone, with 1,094 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in EX8?
The typical home price across EX8's neighbourhoods is £334k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in EX8?
9 primary and 1 secondary state schools have a EX8 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from EX8?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Exeter 52 minutes.