Clyst Road Topsham, Exeter
71 addresses across 7 postcodes (EX3), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 14201207.
- Energy: 40 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 11, D: 20, E: 5, F: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 D; Band D in Exeter costs £2,495 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Topsham, about 150 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 71 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Topsham Surgery, about 220 m away.
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
40 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 169 m². Most common: House, detached (24); Bungalow, detached (7); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1930-1949 (12); 1900-1929 (6); before 1900 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (28); rented (private) (5); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 1 Tophayes, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- 2, Denver Place, Elm Grove Road
- 4 Tophayes, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- 5a, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- 9, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- 10a, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- 15a, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- 19a, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- 20, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- 21, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- 25, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- 26a, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- 28a, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- 30, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- 35, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- 38, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- Cemetery Lodge, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- Red Rock House, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
- Sunhill House, Elm Grove Road, Topsham
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 D (32% of about 1,790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Topsham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 67.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CROMER HOUSE, grade II*
- SALUTATION HOTEL, grade II*
- ST MARGARET'S CHURCH, grade II*
- 1-3, EXE STREET, grade II
- 1, FORE STREET, grade II
- 11 AND13, VICTORIA ROAD, grade II
- 13 AND 14, FORE STREET, grade II
- 15, FORE STREET, grade II
- 16-22, MAJORFIELD ROAD, grade II
- 18, FORE STREET, grade II
- 2 AND 4, MAJORFIELD ROAD, grade II
- 2, FORE STREET, grade II
- 20 AND 21, FORE STREET, grade II
- 24, FORE STREET, grade II
- 25 AND 26, FORE STREET, grade II
- 26, WHITE STREET, grade II
- 27-29, FORE STREET, grade II
- 27-29, WHITE STREET, grade II
- 3-5, FORE STREET, grade II
- 3-7, VICTORIA ROAD, grade II
- 30 AND 31, FORE STREET, grade II
- 30, WHITE STREET, grade II
- 32, FORE STREET, grade II
- 33, FORE STREET, grade II
- 4 AND 8, VICTORIA ROAD, grade II
- 49 AND 50, FORE STREET, grade II
- 52, FORE STREET, grade II
- 54-58, FORE STREET, grade II
- 59 AND 60, FORE STREET, grade II
- 5A, 6 & 7, WHITE STREET, grade II
And 37 more.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 2 September 2026 to 3 September 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, priority working, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX3 0EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX3 0BW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX3 0EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX3 0EP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX3 0BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX3 0AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| EX3 0EG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 71 addresses are between 8 m and 18 m above sea level (15 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX3 0AQ | 92% | 92% | 92% | 8% |
| EX3 0BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX3 0BW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX3 0EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX3 0EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX3 0EP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX3 0EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Topsham 300,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 150 m |
| Newcourt 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Exton 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bridge Hill Topsham | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 170 m |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 79.5 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Topsham Surgery | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental 397 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Topsham, Topsham | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 390 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 200 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Broadway House, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m west. 216 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 16 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Broadway House | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m west |
| Boundary Wall, Piers and Gates of Broadway House | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m west |
| Salutation Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-west |
| Railings, Steps and Cast Iron Piers at Clara Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m west |
| Animal pound on Woodbury Road, 275m south east of the church | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Mud | Wetland | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Greenland | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| The Decoy | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Exwell Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
| Powderham Sand | Beach | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Ornamental Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 13 |
| Under 55 | 59 | 57 |
12 of the street's 71 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 14 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Topsham School | Primary | 4–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Inn EX3 0QQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Topsham Masonic Club EX3 0EU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2019 |
| Co-op EX3 0HF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 300 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2019 |
| Topsham Bowling Club EX3 0HF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| The Old Firestation EX3 0HF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2024 |
| Mesita EX3 0HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 4 Good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| JAR EX3 0HF | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Magpies EX3 0HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 4 Good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Topsham Treats EX3 0HQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2024 |
| The Cafe EX3 0HQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Topsham Pharmacy EX3 0HE | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2017 |
| Topsham Wines EX3 0DU | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2019 |
| The Butchers @Topsham EX3 0HL | Retailers - other | 360 m | 4 Good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Topsham Cakes EX3 0HL | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2023 |
| Richards Greengrocers Florist EX3 0HL | Retailers - other | 360 m | 4 Good | 25 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grove Hill (7); On or near Station Road (3); On or near Parkfield Road (2); On or near Balmoral Gardens (1); On or near Elm Grove Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- EX3 0EQ: 30 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- EX3 0BW: 16 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- EX3 0EJ: 14 addresses
- EX3 0EP: 4 addresses
- EX3 0BN: 3 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- EX3 0AQ: 2 addresses of 66 in the postcode
- EX3 0EG: 2 addresses of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Tappers Close · Parkfield Way · Elm Grove Avenue · Grove Hill · The Shrubbery · Elm Grove Road · Parkfield Road · Elm Grove Gardens · Victoria Road · Bridge Hill · Balmoral Gardens · Station 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.