Baxter Close Exeter
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX2), about 340 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14201828.
9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £540,000 across 1 sale. 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2). 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Exeter costs £2,495 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Digby and Sowton, about 240 m away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 32 to 36 m above sea level. 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Hill Barton Surgery, about 1.4 km away. About 840 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £418,000 | £418,000 | £418,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £280,000 | £235,000 | £325,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £282,000 | £282,000 | £282,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £113,000 | £113,000 | £113,000 |
| 1996 | 3 | £130,995 | £114,995 | £134,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2023 | 8 EX2 7TB | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2017 | 6 EX2 7TB | Detached | £418,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2004 | 2 EX2 7TB | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2004 | 5 EX2 7TB | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 2 EX2 7TB | Detached | £282,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1998 | 5 EX2 7TB | Detached | £113,000 | |
| 31 Dec 1996 | 5 EX2 7TB | Detached | £114,995 | New build. |
| 13 Dec 1996 | 6 EX2 7TB | Detached | £134,995 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 2 EX2 7TB | Detached | £130,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 115 m². Most common: House, detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 D (28% of about 880 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 1.0 km
- Former overflow car park, Tesco Store, Russell Way, Exeter, EX2 7EZ: up to 18 homes (510 m)
- Sandy Gate, Exeter: up to 250 homes (600 m)
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 7TB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX2 7TG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 32 m and 36 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 7TB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX2 7TG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Digby and Sowton 968,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 240 m |
| Newcourt 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m | |
| Polsloe Bridge 189,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest P&R Digby | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 3.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 3.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Sowton Park and Ride | 510 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 540 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 5.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 76.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hill Barton Surgery | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 660 m |
| NHS dentists | Smile The Gentle Dental Centre | 1.8 km |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 820 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 650 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,650 m² | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 4.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clyst St Mary Bridge and causeway, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km east. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clyst St Mary Bridge and causeway | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km east |
| St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clyst Heathfield Plantation | Wood | 600 m east |
| Pyne's Hill | Hill | 1.2 km west |
| Lower Moor Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km north-east |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 2.9 km west |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km west |
| Clyst Valley | Valley | 4.3 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided School | Secondary | 11–16 | 950 m | 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 |
| Woodwater Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km | Requires improvement (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clyst St Mary Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | 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 |
| Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puffins EX2 7EY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| SW MS Centre EX2 7EY | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Taco Bell EX2 7HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Be Hydrogen EX2 7HA | Distributors/Transporters | 490 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Clyst Heath (3); On or near Parking Area (3); On or near Orchard Crescent (2); On or near Baxter Close (1); On or near Clyst Halt Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
Clyst Halt Avenue · Knights Crescent · Clyst Heath · Apple Farm Grange · Higher Birch Drive · Coburg Green · Orchard Crescent · Bridge View Close · A379 · Coburg Green · Royal Crescent · Russell Way
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.