EX3 0AF Exeter
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Topsham. Region: South West.
Streets
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 E (21% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Topsham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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
- 13-15, MONMOUTH STREET, grade II
- 19-23, MONMOUTH STREET, grade II
- 26, WHITE STREET, grade II
- 27-29, WHITE STREET, grade II
- 30, WHITE STREET, grade II
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 35 addresses are between 7 m and 9 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 94% of premises; 7% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Topsham 300,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m |
| Exton 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Newcourt 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Holman Way Topsham | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 470 m |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 80 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 6.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 79.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Topsham Surgery | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | Lympstone Dental Centre | 2.8 km |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter | 4.7 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 4.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Topsham, Topsham | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,700 m² | 1.8 km |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 570 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 570 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cromer House, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m west. 219 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 16 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cromer House | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m west |
| Shell House | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south |
| St Margaret's Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m west |
| Salutation Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north-west |
| Animal pound on Woodbury Road, 275m south east of the church | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Mud | Wetland | 1.3 km south |
| Greenland | Wetland | 1.8 km south |
| The Decoy | Wood | 2.6 km south-west |
| Exwell Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south |
| Powderham Sand | Beach | 3.2 km south |
| Ornamental Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 35 |
1 of the postcode's 35 addresses is 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 | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 69% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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.