Exe Street Exeter
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX4), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200427.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 2, E: 6).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; 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 Central, about 320 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Rougemont Gardens, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 22 to 28 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Southernhay House Surgery, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 830 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 16% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,302 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
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 35 m². Most common: Flat (11). Built: before 1900 (7); 1900-1929 (3); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (8); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (57% of about 1,620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St. David's (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 16.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): 2023 Article 4 Direction.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1, NORTHERNHAY STREET, grade II
- 13, LOWER NORTH STREET, grade II
- 14, LOWER NORTH STREET, grade II
- 15-17, LOWER NORTH STREET, grade II
- 2-7, NORTHERNHAY STREET, grade II
- 2, NORTHERNHAY SQUARE, grade II
- 28 AND 29, LOWER NORTH STREET, grade II
- 5 AND 6, IRON BRIDGE, grade II
- 8, NORTHERNHAY STREET, grade II
- 9-12, LOWER NORTH STREET, grade II
- CROWN AND SCEPTRE PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- IRON BRIDGE, grade II
- No 42 Northernhay Street, grade II
- NORTH CAUSEWAY OF BRIDGE, grade II
- NORTHGATE STONE, grade II
- ST ANNE'S WELL BREWERY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- North Gate, Exeter: up to 200 homes (90 m)
- Mary Arches Multi-Storey and Surface Car Park, Mary Arches Street, Exeter, EX4 3BG: up to 154 homes (90 m)
- The Harlequin Centre, Paul Street, Exeter, EX4 3TT, permissioned (130 m)
- 7-11 North Street, St Davids, Exeter, EX4 3QS: up to 14 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 37 Northernhay Street, Exeter, EX4 3ER: up to 6 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Fever & Boutique, 12 Mary Arches Street, Exeter, EX4 3AZ: up to 15 homes (180 m)
- 1-6 North Street and 182, 184 and 186 Fore Street (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th floors only), Exeter: up to 20 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Car park rear of 95-96 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3HY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (280 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, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX4 3RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| EX4 3RG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 22 m and 28 m above sea level (24 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX4 3RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 3RG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 320 m |
| Exeter St Thomas 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Exeter St David's 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Exe Street Mount Dinham | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Guildhall Car Park | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 76 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Southernhay House Surgery | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pittar Chambers Dental Practice | 170 m |
| Hospital | Heavitree Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Exeter Volunteer Police Cadets | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Exeter High Street NatWest | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rougemont Gardens 3.7 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 13 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.8 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 7.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Synagogue, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m south. 432 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 20 of them Grade I and 52 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Synagogue | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south |
| Church of St Pancras | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m east |
| St Olave's Home | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south-west |
| St Mary Arches Church | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m south |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 200 m south-west |
| St Nicholas' Priory | Scheduled monument | 220 m south |
| Hall of the Vicars Choral, South Street | Scheduled monument | 290 m south-east |
| Roman, Anglo Saxon and medieval defences called collectively Exeter City Walls | Scheduled monument | 290 m south-east |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grassway Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Grassway Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Constitutional Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 | 20 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 20 |
20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St David's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 200 m | 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 Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Montgomery Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 910 m (0.6 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 |
| St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Thomas Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bowhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Exwick Heights Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PartyBox EX4 3QS | Manufacturers/packers | 90 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Richie's south Indian restaurant EX4 3QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Krispy Kreme EX4 3HL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Herbies EX4 3QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Bombay Spice Indian Restaurant EX4 3QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Superdrug EX4 3HJ | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt | |
| Muffin Break EX4 3HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Franco Manca EX4 3HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Tealith EX4 3HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2021 |
| Waffle Master EX4 3HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Hyde and Seek EX4 3TT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Cafe 89 EX4 3HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Oasis Falafel And Grill EX4 3HL | Mobile caterer | 150 m | 4 Good | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Boom Battle Bar Exeter EX4 3HL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Wilko EX4 3HP | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 482 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 250 |
| Shoplifting | 169 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 78 |
| Public order | 78 |
| Other theft | 65 |
| Drugs | 53 |
| Bicycle theft | 28 |
| Burglary | 28 |
| Theft from the person | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Possession of weapons | 16 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Other crime | 7 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near North Street (512); On or near Little Queen Street (262); On or near Paul Street (91); On or near Supermarket (81); On or near St Olave'S Close (77).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 61% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 32% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Warrens (retailers - other, EX1 1DZ) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Custard Town (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EX4 3HL) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 20 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Namaste Exeter (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EX1 1BS) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 26 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Bartholomew Street East · Northernhay Street · Northernhay Square · Napier Terrace · Mitre Lane · Paul Street · The Harlequin Centre · Mary Arches Street · Trickhay Street · Dinham Road · Synagogue Place · Guildhall Shopping Centre
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.