EX1 2PQ Exeter
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Heavitree. Region: South West.
Streets
- Wyndham Avenue, Exeter: 34 addresses
- First Avenue, Exeter: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wyndham Avenue, Polsloe: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Exeter in 2026-27: Band D £2,495 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,664 | £1,941 | £2,218 | £2,495 | £3,050 | £3,604 | £4,159 | £4,991 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (38% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 47 Homefield Road, Exeter, EX1 2QR: up to 26 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Clifton Hill Sports Centre, Clifton Hill, Exeter, EX1 2DJ: up to 41 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Former site of Public House The Globe, 39 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Hamlin Lane, Exeter, EX1 2RY: up to 13 homes (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 105 Chard Road, Exeter, EX1 3AS: up to 8 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Cardinal Newman House, Wonford Road, Exeter, EX2 4PF, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 36 addresses are between 42 m and 48 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Polsloe Bridge 189,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| St James Park (Exeter) 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hanover Close Heavitree | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Triangle Car Park | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 75.6 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heavitree Practice | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Heavitree | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heavitree Dental Centre | 250 m |
| Hospital | Heavitree Hospital | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Heavitree Road Police Station Exeter | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Exeter Cashzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,960 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Heavitree Pleasure Ground 8.5 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,070 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,950 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 8.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 151-155, Magdalen Road, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 128 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 151-155, Magdalen Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Church of Saint Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Old Matford | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| St Katherine's Priory, Polsloe | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Underground passages | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Larkbeare House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Pyne's Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Lower Covert | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Stoke Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 36 |
4 of the postcode's 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Wyndham Avenue.