EX3 9BN Exeter
Live postcode, introduced October 2018. Ward: St Loyes. 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 (28% of about 880 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Gypsy Hill Hotel, Gypsy Hill Lane, Exeter, EX1 3RJ: up to 28 homes (740 m)
- Hessary, Hollow Lane, Exeter, EX1 3RW: up to 17 homes (770 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 address is about 14 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pinhoe 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Digby and Sowton 968,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Newcourt 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 13 within 800 m; nearest Osprey House Sowton | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 4.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 4.7 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Exeter Park and Ride | 470 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 800 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 3.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 75.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hill Barton Surgery | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Pinhoe Pharmacy Limited | 1.6 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Smile The Gentle Dental Centre | 530 m |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter | 150 m |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | Moto - Exeter, Junction 30 Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,240 m² | 1.2 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 530 m² | 1.1 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.0 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,110 m² | 1.6 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade I), 890 m east. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m east |
| Lychgate 15 Metres South-East of Sowton Parish Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m east |
| Clyst St Mary Bridge and causeway | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Moor Plantation | Wood | 100 m west |
| Middle Moor Plantation | Wood | 320 m south |
| Clyst Valley | Valley | 2.5 km north-east |
| Pyne's Hill | Hill | 2.7 km south-west |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 4.2 km south-west |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 17% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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.