Charnley Avenue Exeter
48 addresses across 3 postcodes (EX4), about 270 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200149.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £243,500 across 2 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Exeter cost £289,403 in August 2026 (-0.7% on a year); private rents averaged £1,318 a month.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 17, D: 8, E: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- 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 Exeter St Thomas, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pinces Gardens, is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 44 to 53 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 St Thomas Medical Group, about 860 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 49 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £243,500 | £120,000 | £367,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £367,500 | £367,500 | £367,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £192,500 | £192,500 | £192,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £139,950 | £139,950 | £139,950 |
| 2015 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £236,000 | £236,000 | £236,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £93,950 | £93,950 | £93,950 |
| 2001 | 2 | £111,975 | £105,950 | £118,000 |
| 1997 | 3 | £57,500 | £29,000 | £58,250 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | 38 EX4 1RD | Detached | £367,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2026 | 8B EX4 1RE | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Aug 2023 | 18 EX4 1RD | Semi-detached | £367,500 | |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 23 EX4 1RD | Semi-detached | £192,500 | |
| 27 Apr 2017 | 20 EX4 1RD | Semi-detached | £216,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Mar 2016 | 28 EX4 1RD | Flat or maisonette | £139,950 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 28 EX4 1RD | Flat or maisonette | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 May 2014 | 21 EX4 1RD | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2010 | 2 EX4 1RE | Detached | £236,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2009 | 18 EX4 1RD | Semi-detached | £198,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2006 | 21 EX4 1RD | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2002 | 21 EX4 1RD | Semi-detached | £93,950 | |
| 22 Oct 2001 | 20 EX4 1RD | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 2 EX4 1RE | Detached | £105,950 | |
| 7 Aug 1997 | 7 EX4 1RD | Semi-detached | £58,250 | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | 28 EX4 1RD | Flat or maisonette | £29,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jul 1997 | 7 EX4 1RD | Semi-detached | £57,500 | |
| 13 Mar 1996 | 38 EX4 1RD | Detached | £78,500 | |
| 21 Apr 1995 | 21 EX4 1RD | Semi-detached | £35,000 |
House prices and rents in Exeter
A typical home in Exeter cost £289,403 in August 2026, 0.7% less than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 31% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £526,611 |
| Semi-detached | £354,574 |
| Terraced | £290,061 |
| Flat or maisonette | £169,073 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £249,707 |
Private renters in Exeter paid £1,318 a month on average in September 2026, 0.2% more than a year before. That is 28% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £914 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,130 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,362 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,918 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 47 m². Most common: Flat (22); House, semi-detached (7); House, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (21); 1930-1949 (5); 1950-1966 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (14); owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (31 addresses)
- 2, Charnley Avenue
- 6 Charnley Avenue
- 8 Charnley Avenue
- 8b Charnley Avenue
- 10, Charnley Avenue
- 10a Charnley Avenue
- 10b, Charnley Avenue
- 10c, Charnley Avenue
- 12, Charnley Avenue
- 12a, Charnley Avenue
- 12b, Charnley Avenue
- 12c Charnley Avenue
- 15a, Charnley Avenue
- 18 CHARNLEY AVENUE, EXETER
- 19, Charnley Avenue
- 20, Charnley Avenue
- 21, Charnley Avenue
- 22, Charnley Avenue
- 22a, Charnley Avenue
- 22b, Charnley Avenue
- 23, Charnley Avenue
- 24b Charnley Avenue
- 24c, Charnley Avenue
- 26 Charnley Avenue
- 26a Charnley Avenue
- 26b Charnley Avenue
- 26c, Charnley Avenue
- 28, Charnley Avenue
- 28a, Charnley Avenue
- 28c, Charnley Avenue
- 38 Charnley Avenue
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (34% of about 1,180 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 25 August 2026 to 28 August 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 48 addresses are between 44 m and 53 m above sea level (50 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX4 1RD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 1RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 1RG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter St Thomas 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Exeter St David's 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Prescot Road Redhills | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Exminster | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Richmond road car park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 76.8 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Thomas Medical Group Outstanding May 2019 | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Luxtons The Pharmacy | 870 m (0.5 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 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Care homes | 5 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkland House Outstanding Jun 2019 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Exeter Volunteer Police Cadets | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-Operative Exeter Buddle Lane, Exwick Cashzone | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Pinces Gardens 1.4 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,000 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,790 m² | 300 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,870 m² | 340 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowhill, a listed building (Grade I), 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowhill | Listed building, Grade I | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Little John's Cross | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Church of St Thomas the Apostle | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Ide Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Eastdown Plantation | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Constitutional Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Barley Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Cleave Bottom | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 | 48 | 48 |
None of the street's 48 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 Gabriel's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bowhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Montgomery Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 750 m (0.5 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 |
| West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Exwick Heights Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St David's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ide Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Exe School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
| Exeter Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Golden Wok EX4 1QU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Isca pizza and kebab house EX4 1QU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Family Garden EX4 1PT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| The Southern Co-Operative EX4 1QT | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Krispies EX4 1QU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Torlands Academy EX4 1PT | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barley Mount (19); On or near Charnley Avenue (10); On or near Higher Barley Mount (5); On or near Southport Avenue (5); On or near Green Lane (4).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 7 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
- EX4 1RD: 31 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- EX4 1RE: 16 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- EX4 1RG: 1 address of 48 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Prescot Road · Wellswood Gardens · Southport Avenue · Green Lane · Isleworth Road · Newman Court · Imperial Street · Branscombe Close · Barley Farm Road · Newman Road · Higher Barley Mount · Rosemary Street
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.