Brook Close Exeter
37 addresses across 1 postcode (EX1), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200993.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £175,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 21, D: 6, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 B; 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 Polsloe Bridge, about 890 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 150 m away, and Eastern Fields Playing Field (9.3 hectares) is about 770 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whipton Surgery, about 170 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 174 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £145,000 | £130,000 | £222,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £219,000 | £219,000 | £219,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £123,250 | £121,500 | £125,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £170,000 | £160,000 | £180,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £116,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £114,500 | £114,500 | £114,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2022 | 16 EX1 3JL | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 2021 | 15B EX1 3JL | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2020 | 4 EX1 3JL | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2017 | 8 EX1 3JL | Terraced | £222,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2017 | 14A EX1 3JL | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jul 2017 | 16 EX1 3JL | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2016 | 7 EX1 3JL | Terraced | £219,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 2 EX1 3JL | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 28 May 2014 | 15A EX1 3JL | Flat or maisonette | £121,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jan 2014 | 13 EX1 3JL | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2013 | 7 EX1 3JL | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 3 May 2013 | 3 EX1 3JL | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2012 | 15 EX1 3JL | Flat or maisonette | £116,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 2011 | 5 EX1 3JL | Terraced | £182,000 | |
| 1 May 2008 | 16 EX1 3JL | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 2007 | 18A EX1 3JL | Flat or maisonette | £114,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 2006 | 5 EX1 3JL | Terraced | £164,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 2 EX1 3JL | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2006 | 15A EX1 3JL | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2005 | 7 EX1 3JL | Semi-detached | £149,950 | |
| 5 May 2005 | 12B EX1 3JL | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 13 EX1 3JL | Flat or maisonette | £98,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Feb 2004 | 18A EX1 3JL | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Aug 2001 | 1 EX1 3JL | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2000 | 18A EX1 3JL | Flat or maisonette | £10,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jan 2000 | 2 EX1 3JL | Semi-detached | £68,950 | |
| 24 Jul 1998 | 2 EX1 3JL | Semi-detached | £59,999 | |
| 20 Aug 1997 | 8 EX1 3JL | Terraced | £49,500 | |
| 10 Nov 1995 | 5 EX1 3JL | Terraced | £48,000 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: Flat (22); House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1950-1966 (26); 1930-1949 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10); owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (5).
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 B (49% of about 650 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
- Whipton Barton House, Vaughan Road, Exeter, EX1 3JN: up to 56 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Clifford Close, Exeter, EX1 3JU: up to 33 homes (330 m)
- Whipton Community Hospital, Hospital Lane, Exeter, EX1 3PQ: up to 110 homes (430 m)
- Honeylands Hospital For Children, Pinhoe Road, Exeter, EX4 8AD, permissioned (520 m)
- Land at Hamlin Lane, Exeter, EX1 2RY: up to 13 homes (840 m)
- 105 Chard Road, Exeter, EX1 3AS: up to 8 homes, permissioned (930 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 21 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 street's 37 addresses are between 31 m and 33 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX1 3JL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Polsloe Bridge 189,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m |
| Pinhoe 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Digby and Sowton 968,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Rennes House Whipton | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 2.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 5.6 km |
| Car parks | Exeter Park and Ride | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 800 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 5.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 74.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Whipton Surgery | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pinhoe Dental Surgery | 410 m |
| Hospital | Exeter Community Hospital | 370 m |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Exeter Barton Road Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Eastern Fields Playing Field 9.3 ha | 770 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,350 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Hamlin Lane Playing Field 8.5 ha | 550 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Katherine's Priory, Polsloe, a scheduled monument, 910 m west. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Katherine's Priory, Polsloe | Scheduled monument | 910 m west |
| Polsloe Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m west |
| St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Moor Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km east |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.9 km north |
| Middle Moor Plantation | Wood | 2.0 km south-east |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 2.2 km north |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km south-west |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 3.3 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 37 |
11 of the street's 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whipton Barton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 240 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| Willowbrook School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m | Requires improvement (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's Church of England School | Secondary | 11–16 | 670 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James School | Secondary | 11–16 | 870 m | No published inspection |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m | 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 |
| Monkerton Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km | 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 |
| Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km | Requires improvement (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ladysmith Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Grill Exeter EX4 8AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Asian Groceries And Vegetables EX4 8AJ | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 24 Aug 2022 |
| A Farm Pizza EX4 8AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| BBQ Kebab House EX4 8AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 16 May 2025 |
| Whipton Barton Infants/Junior School EX1 3JP | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Chadni Express EX4 8AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Asia Chinese Takeaway EX4 8BT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| MK Convenience LTD EX4 8AH | Retailers - other | 220 m | 4 Good | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Friar Tuck EX4 8AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Mk Convenience EX4 8AN | Retailers - other | 230 m | 4 Good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Day Lewis Pharmacy EX4 8BU | Retailers - other | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Premier Education @ Whipton Barton Federation EX1 3JP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| WHIPTON ROAD CONVENIENCE STORE EX4 8AW | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Whipton Institute EX4 8AW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Star Inn EX4 8AW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 72 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pinhoe Road (31); On or near Alford Crescent (29); On or near Alford Close (23); On or near Silverberry Close (21); On or near Lloyds Crescent (21).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- EX1 3JL: 37 addresses of 38 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Silverberry Close · Brook Way · Vaughan Road · Brookway · Hill Lane · Alford Close · The Mede · Lloyds Crescent · Summer Close · Alford Crescent · Hillyfield Road · Old Nursery 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 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.