Basil Way Exeter
67 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX1), about 550 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 14203275.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £399,000 across 5 sales.
- Energy: 44 homes have an energy certificate (A: 11, B: 33).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Pinhoe, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 44 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hill Barton Surgery, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 58 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | £399,000 | £265,000 | £540,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | £344,000 | £341,050 | £440,000 |
| 2023 | 7 | £349,995 | £269,995 | £385,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £325,000 | £320,000 | £360,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2025 | 54 EX1 4BU | Detached | £540,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 52 EX1 4BU | Detached | £450,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 58 EX1 4BU | Detached | £399,000 | New build. |
| 25 Feb 2025 | 17 EX1 4BH | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2025 | 64 EX1 4BU | Semi-detached | £353,000 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2024 | 62 EX1 4BU | Detached | £360,050 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2024 | 70 EX1 4BU | Semi-detached | £342,000 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2024 | 68 EX1 4BU | Semi-detached | £341,050 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2024 | 66 EX1 4BU | Semi-detached | £344,000 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2024 | 60 EX1 4BU | Detached | £440,000 | New build. |
| 24 Nov 2023 | 17 EX1 4BH | Terraced | £269,995 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 45 EX1 4BH | Detached | £372,500 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2023 | 19 EX1 4BH | Terraced | £269,995 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2023 | 1 EX1 4BH | Detached | £354,995 | New build. |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 25 EX1 4BH | Detached | £349,995 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 23 EX1 4BH | Detached | £385,000 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 21 EX1 4BH | Terraced | £295,000 | New build. |
| 22 Dec 2022 | 27 EX1 4BH | Detached | £360,000 | New build. |
| 21 Dec 2022 | 3 EX1 4BH | Other | £210,420 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Dec 2022 | 43 EX1 4BH | Semi-detached | £325,000 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2022 | 41 EX1 4BH | Semi-detached | £320,000 | New build. |
| 16 Aug 2022 | 29 EX1 4BH | Other | £356,592 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
44 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, detached (17); House, end-terrace (9); House, mid-terrace (6). Built: 2020 (15); 2023 (15); 2024 (6).
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 (33% of about 1,160 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)
- Whipton Community Hospital, Hospital Lane, Exeter, EX1 3PQ: up to 110 homes (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 88 Honiton Road, Exeter, EX1 3EE: up to 10 homes (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Hessary, Hollow Lane, Exeter, EX1 3RW: up to 17 homes (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Clifford Close, Exeter, EX1 3JU: up to 33 homes (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Whipton Barton House, Vaughan Road, Exeter, EX1 3JN: up to 56 homes, permissioned (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
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 68 addresses are between 38 m and 44 m above sea level (41 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX1 4BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX1 4BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pinhoe 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Digby and Sowton 968,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Polsloe Bridge 189,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Saint Lawrence's Church Whipton | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Exeter Park and Ride | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 75.1 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hill Barton Surgery | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile The Gentle Dental Centre | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Exeter Community Hospital | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Exeter Barton Road Cashzone | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,240 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 5,000 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | Hamlin Lane Playing Field 8.5 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| St Katherine's Priory, Polsloe | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Moor Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Middle Moor Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Pyne's Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 67 | 67 |
None of the street's 67 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Luke's Church of England School | Secondary | 11–16 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Monkerton Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided School | Secondary | 11–16 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Whipton Barton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodwater Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Willowbrook School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxhaven EX1 3GH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2024 |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School EX1 3EG | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Heavitree Bowling Club EX1 3PS | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2017 |
| Met Office Canteen EX1 3PB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Met Office Coffee Shop EX1 3PB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cadbury Crescent (17); On or near Melrose Avenue (11); On or near Elsie Place (9); On or near Florence Way (5); On or near Voley Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 9% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
Melrose Avenue · Bakery Drive · Linton Road · Bakery Drive · Elsie Place · Florence Way · Rose Avenue · Ashcroft Road · Heritage Road · Sidbury Close · Voley Close · Blacksmith Drive
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.