EX3 0FG Exeter
Live postcode, introduced October 2019. 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 D (40% of about 1,160 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 addresses are about 12 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 | Topsham 300,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 560 m |
| Newcourt 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Digby and Sowton 968,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Hamilton Road Topsham | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 560 m |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 730 m |
| Car parks | Sowton Park and Ride | 2.8 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 6.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 79.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Topsham Surgery | 870 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 800 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental 397 | 2.1 km |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter | 3.9 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 3.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Topsham, Topsham | 770 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 390 m² | 870 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 960 m² | 410 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,260 m² | 450 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Broadway House, a listed building (Grade II*), 570 m south. 126 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Broadway House | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m south |
| Boundary Wall, Piers and Gates of Broadway House | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m south |
| Clara Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m south |
| Railings, Steps and Cast Iron Piers at Clara Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Mud | Wetland | 2.2 km south |
| Pyne's Hill | Hill | 2.6 km north-west |
| Clyst Heathfield Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km north |
| Greenland | Wetland | 2.8 km south |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km north-west |
| Powderham Sand | Beach | 4.2 km south |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 8 |
3 of the postcode's 8 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.