EX1 3TF Exeter
Live postcode, introduced September 1991. Ward: Heavitree. Region: South West.
Streets
- East Wonford Hill, Exeter: 2 addresses
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 B (40% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Heavitree (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 30, EAST WONFORD HILL, grade II
- 32-38, EAST WONFORD HILL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 105 Chard Road, Exeter, EX1 3AS: up to 8 homes, permissioned (470 m)
- 91-97 Wonford Street, Exeter, EX2 5DA: up to 5 homes (600 m)
- 88 Honiton Road, Exeter, EX1 3EE: up to 10 homes (780 m)
- 47 Homefield Road, Exeter, EX1 2QR: up to 26 homes, permissioned (910 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 30 m above sea level.
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 | 1.3 km |
| Digby and Sowton 968,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| St James Park (Exeter) 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 55 within 800 m; nearest St Loyes Road Heavitree | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 2.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 4.5 km |
| Car parks | Exeter Park and Ride | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 6.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 76.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wonford Green Surgery | 770 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allied Pharmacy Heavitree | 660 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Heavitree Dental Centre | 740 m |
| Hospital | Rd & E Hospital | 870 m |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest MFG - Birchy Barton Cashzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Heavitree Pleasure Ground 8.5 ha | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Ludwell Valley Park 45 ha | 740 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Wingfield Park 7,110 m² | 160 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Whipton Lane Allotments 3.1 ha | 320 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 54 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road, a scheduled monument, 320 m south. 37 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road | Scheduled monument | 320 m south |
| Church of Saint Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m west |
| St Katherine's Priory, Polsloe | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north |
| Larkbeare House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km west |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pyne's Hill | Hill | 1.3 km south |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-west |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 2.0 km south-west |
| Clyst Heathfield Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km east |
| Upper Moor Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km east |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 3.4 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the postcode's 2 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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 East Wonford Hill.