EX3 0DR Exeter
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Topsham. Region: South West.
Streets
- Parkfield Road, Topsham: 24 addresses
- The Shrubbery, Topsham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Parkfield Road, Topsham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Parkfield Road, Topsham: 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 770 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: 1.
- 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
- RAILWAY STATION, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 27 addresses are between 9 m and 11 m above sea level (10 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 | 130 m |
| Newcourt 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Exton 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Railway Station Topsham | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 120 m |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 6.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 79.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Topsham Surgery | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental 397 | 2.8 km |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter | 4.4 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 3.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Topsham, Topsham | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 390 m² | 1.5 km |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 230 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Broadway House, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m west. 216 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 16 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Broadway House | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m west |
| Boundary Wall, Piers and Gates of Broadway House | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m west |
| Salutation Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south-west |
| Railings, Steps and Cast Iron Piers at Clara Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m 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 | 1.6 km south |
| Greenland | Wetland | 2.2 km south |
| The Decoy | Wood | 2.9 km south |
| Exwell Hill | Hill | 3.2 km south |
| Powderham Sand | Beach | 3.6 km south |
| Ornamental Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 27 | 27 |
None of the postcode's 27 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 | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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 Parkfield Road.