Crabb Lane Exeter
20 addresses across 4 postcodes (EX2), about 650 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 14201602.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £420,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5, E: 2, G: 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 C; Band D in Exeter costs £2,495 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 30% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Exeter St Thomas, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pinces Gardens, is about 810 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 14 to 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ide Lane Surgery, about 880 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £336,500 | £336,500 | £336,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £272,500 | £272,500 | £272,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 1998 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £24,000 | £24,000 | £24,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2024 | TREEHAYES EX2 9JD | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2022 | 3 EX2 9JD | Terraced | £336,500 | |
| 17 Feb 2011 | 8 EX2 9JD | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2009 | ELM COTTAGE EX2 9JD | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2008 | 3 EX2 9JD | Terraced | £272,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2007 | 2 EX2 9JD | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 16 Feb 1998 | LITTLE BRIARS EX2 9JD | Detached | £82,500 | |
| 26 Sep 1997 | ELM COTTAGE EX2 9JD | Semi-detached | £24,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (2); Flat (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1976-1982 (3); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (5); owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 (28% of about 1,200 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Alphin Brook (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- ELM COTTAGE THE ELMS, grade II
- THE BRIARS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Alphin House, Mill Lane Alphington, Exeter, EX2 8SG: up to 22 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Taunton Close, Exeter: up to 5 homes (630 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 11 August 2026 to 19 August 2026: WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 2 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 9JD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX2 9FB | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX2 9JE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX2 9RA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 14 m and 26 m above sea level (19 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 9FB | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| EX2 9JD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX2 9JE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX2 9RA | 100% | 30% | 30% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter St Thomas 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Marsh Barton 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crabb Lane Alphington | 380 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Exminster | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Haven Banks coach parking | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 78.3 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ide Lane Surgery | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alphington Pharmacy | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Thomas Dental Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Franklyn Community Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Exeter Volunteer Police Cadets | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Pinces Gardens 1.4 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,410 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cowick Barton Playing Field 9.9 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cowick Barton, a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m (0.4 miles) north. 67 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cowick Barton | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Ide Bridge | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Little John's Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Linear round barrow cemetery at Castle Park, Alphington | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Larkbeare House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Knowle Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Peamore Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Eastdown Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 20 |
7 of the street's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Exe School | Secondary | 11–16 | 530 m (0.3 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 |
| Alphington Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ide Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bowhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Montgomery Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainthill House EX2 9JG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 4 Good | 2 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (devon-and-cornwall).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 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 7 to 8 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
- EX2 9JD: 17 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- EX2 9FB: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- EX2 9JE: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- EX2 9RA: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Balls Farm Road · Crabb Lane · Ide Village Road · Saint Hill Close · Woodbury View · Cowick Court · Hambeer Lane · Balls Farm Road · Alphington 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.