Ashton Road Exeter
40 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX2), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200032.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2001 the median was £275,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Exeter costs £2,495 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 63% to 86% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Exeter St Thomas, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pinces Gardens, is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ide Lane Surgery, about 930 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 99 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2022 | UNIT 8, ASHTON BUSINESS CENTRE EX2 8LN | Other | £270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Aug 2022 | UNIT 3, ASHTON BUSINESS CENTRE EX2 8LN | Other | £251,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Apr 2020 | UNIT 4-6, ASHTON BUSINESS CENTRE EX2 8LN | Other | £540,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Dec 2001 | 5 EX2 8LN | Detached | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band C (37% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Taunton Close, Exeter: up to 5 homes (310 m)
- Marsh Barton, Exeter: up to 1,880 homes (500 m (0.3 miles))
- St Andrews Yard, Willeys Avenue, Exeter, EX2 8EP: up to 9 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Alphin House, Mill Lane Alphington, Exeter, EX2 8SG: up to 22 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Water Lane, Exeter: up to 2,202 homes (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Isca Motors, Water Lane, Exeter, EX2 8BY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Haven Banks, Water Lane, Exeter, EX2 8BY, pending decision (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 12 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: at least one 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 8LN | zone 3 | 3 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
| EX2 8AA | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 6 m and 8 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 8AA | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| EX2 8LN | 100% | 63% | 63% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter St Thomas 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Marsh Barton 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stone Lane Retail Park Marsh Barton | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Exminster | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Haven Banks coach parking | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 77.8 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ide Lane Surgery | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alphington Pharmacy | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Thomas Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Franklyn Community Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Exeter Volunteer Police Cadets | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pinces Gardens 1.4 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,410 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cowick Barton Playing Field 9.9 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cowick Barton, a listed building (Grade II*), 780 m (0.5 miles) west. 55 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cowick Barton | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Church of St Thomas the Apostle | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Larkbeare House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Medieval bridge and part of a late medieval conduit under Holloway Street | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Ide Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Knowle Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Peamore Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Eastdown Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 40 |
10 of the street's 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Exeter: see them on the Exeter page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Exe School | Secondary | 11–16 | 290 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Thomas Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alphington Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bowhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Montgomery Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Ide Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Isca Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St David's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonderland Play EX2 8LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Nando's Chickenland EX2 8AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Starbucks Coffee EX2 8AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| KFC - Marsh Barton Trading Estate EX2 8AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Wendy's EX2 8AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| Sally Salon Services Ltd EX2 8LN | Importers/Exporters | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Global Bazaar EX2 8LN | Retailers - other | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Hyoomen Supplements EX2 8LN | Retailers - other | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Alphington Service Station EX2 8NA | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2018 |
| shop n drive EX2 8NA | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| B and M Trail Ltd EX2 8LH | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| The Food Warehouse EX2 8LH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 140 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Go Outdoors EX2 8LH | Retailers - other | 140 m | Exempt | |
| West Exe School EX2 9JU | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Mcdonalds Restaurants EX2 8LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (60); On or near Retail Park Close (25); On or near Beaworthy Close (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Stone Lane Retail Park · Beaworthy Close · Hatherleigh Road · Retail Park Close · Winkleigh Close · Poplar Close · Blenheim Road · Taunton Close · Old Market Close · Percy Road · Courtenay Road · Fortescue Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.