EX3 0AZ 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: 20.
- 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
- 26, THE STRAND, grade II*
- 27, THE STRAND, grade II*
- 28, THE STRAND, grade II*
- 34, THE STRAND, grade II*
- NO 40 (THE DUTCH HOUSE) INCLUDING THE GARAGE THE DUTCH HOUSE, grade II*
- WALL AND GATES OF NO 26, grade II*
- WALL AND GATES OF NO 27, grade II*
- WALL AND PIERS OF NO 40, grade II*
- 29, THE STRAND, grade II
- 30-32, THE STRAND, grade II
- 33, THE STRAND, grade II
- 35, THE STRAND, grade II
- 37, THE STRAND, grade II
- 38, THE STRAND, grade II
- 39, THE STRAND, grade II
- WALL AND GATES OF NO 25, grade II
- WALL AND PIERS OF NO 35, grade II
- WALL AND PIERS OF NO 38, grade II
- WALL OF NO 34, grade II
- WALL OF NO 43, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 16 at medium risk and 20 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 41 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 17 medium, 20 low and 3 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 47 addresses are between 1 m and 3 m above sea level (3 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 | Topsham 300,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m |
| Exton 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Lympstone Commando 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Quay Topsham | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 860 m |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing | 430 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 7.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 80.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Topsham Surgery | 610 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 570 m |
| NHS dentists | Lympstone Dental Centre | 2.6 km |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter | 5.1 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 4.7 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Topsham, Topsham | 600 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,700 m² | 1.6 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 730 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 840 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 34, the Strand, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m north-east. 216 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 16 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 34, the Strand | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-east |
| Wall and Gates of No 27 | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-east |
| 28, the Strand | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north-east |
| Wall and Gates of No 26 | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Mud | Wetland | 850 m south |
| Greenland | Wetland | 1.4 km south |
| The Decoy | Wood | 2.2 km south-west |
| Exwell Hill | Hill | 2.5 km south |
| Powderham Sand | Beach | 2.8 km south |
| Ornamental Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 47 | 47 |
None of the postcode's 47 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 67 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 55% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 56% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.