Fiernhay Street Exeter
46 addresses across 4 postcodes (EX4), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200323.
- Energy: 33 homes have an energy certificate (C: 19, D: 11, E: 3).
- 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 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Exeter St Thomas, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Rougemont Gardens, is about 490 m (0.3 miles) 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 32 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Southernhay House Surgery, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 37% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,370 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
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 40 m². Most common: Flat (19); House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1996-2002 (23); before 1900 (4); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (23); owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (27 addresses)
- 1 Fore Street Mews, Friernhay Street
- 2 Fore Street Mews, Friernhay Street
- 2, Priory Gardens, Friernhay Street
- 3, Priory Gardens, Friernhay Street
- 4 Fore Street Mews, Friernhay Street
- 4, Priory Gardens, Friernhay Street
- 6 Fore Street Mews, Friernhay Street
- 6, Priory Gardens, Friernhay Street
- 7 Fore Street Mews, Friernhay Street
- 20 Friernhay Street
- Flat 1 Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
- Flat 2 Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
- Flat 3 Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
- Flat 4 Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
- Flat 5 Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
- Flat 6 Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
- Flat 7 Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
- Flat 8 Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
- Flat 9 Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
- Flat 10 Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
- Flat 11 Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
- Flat 12 Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
- Flat 13 Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
- Flat 14 Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
- Flat 15 Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
- Flat 16 Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
- Flat 17, Friernhay Court, Friernhay Street
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, Central (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
- ST NICHOLAS' PRIORY, grade I
- 1 AND 2, THE MINT, grade II
- 143, FORE STREET, grade II
- 144, FORE STREET, grade II
- 150, FORE STREET, grade II
- 16, THE MINT, grade II
- 17 AND 18, THE MINT, grade II
- 26, BARTHOLOMEW STREET WEST, grade II
- 27, BARTHOLOMEW STREET WEST, grade II
- 28-30, BARTHOLOMEW STREET WEST, grade II
- 30 and 31 The Mint and attached wall, grade II
- 31, BARTHOLOMEW STREET WEST (See details for further address information), grade II
- 32-35, BARTHOLOMEW STREET WEST, grade II
- 36-38, BARTHOLOMEW STREET WEST, grade II
- WALL TABLET IN SOUTH WALL OF ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCHYARD. (FRIERNHAY BURIAL GROUND), grade II
- WAREHOUSE ADJOINING TO REAR OF NO 153, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 102-104 Fore Street (1st, 2nd and 3rd floors only), Exeter, EX4 3JB: up to 13 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- Car park rear of 95-96 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3HY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Fever & Boutique, 12 Mary Arches Street, Exeter, EX4 3AZ: up to 15 homes (110 m)
- 130 Fore Street (1st, upper 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors only), Exeter, EX4 3JQ: up to 13 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Mary Arches Multi-Storey and Surface Car Park, Mary Arches Street, Exeter, EX4 3BG: up to 154 homes (190 m)
- 7-11 North Street, St Davids, Exeter, EX4 3QS: up to 14 homes, permissioned (200 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 (200 m)
- Basements of 5 (A And B) and 6 New Bridge Street, Exeter, EX4 3JW: up to 9 homes, permissioned (200 m)
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 28 October 2026 to 3 November 2026: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major 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.
Height above sea level
The street's 46 addresses are between 32 m and 35 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX4 3AP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 3AR | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| EX4 3AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 3DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter St Thomas 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Exeter St David's 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 55 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King Street Exeter City Centre | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP Car Park Exeter Market Street | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 76.3 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Southernhay House Surgery | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pittar Chambers Dental Practice | 220 m |
| Hospital | Franklyn Community Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Exeter Volunteer Police Cadets | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Exeter High Street NatWest | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rougemont Gardens 3.7 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 13 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.8 ha | 680 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 St Nicholas' Priory, a scheduled monument, 70 m north. 436 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 21 of them Grade I and 51 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas' Priory | Scheduled monument | 70 m north |
| St Nicholas' Priory | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m north |
| Tuckers Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south-west |
| Church of St Olave | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-east |
| 21, the Mint | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 210 m north-west |
| Hall of the Vicars Choral, South Street | Scheduled monument | 230 m east |
| The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street | Scheduled monument | 270 m south |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Grassway Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Grassway Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 46 |
7 of the street's 46 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 | 380 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 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Bowhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Exe School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JinLi Exeter / Small JinLi EX4 3AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Little Drop Of Poison EX4 3AT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2020 |
| Ganges Restaurant EX4 3AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Chef & Grill EX4 3HY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
| The Flat EX4 3AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Quick Stop EX4 3AN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Aug 2026 |
| The Fat Pig EX1 1BL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| House of Hope & Mercy in the Jungle EX4 3AN | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2017 |
| Sacred Grounds EX4 3AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Hops and Crafts EX4 3AN | Retailers - other | 80 m | Exempt | |
| Spice Magic EX4 3AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 4 Good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| creeks cuppa EX4 3HY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Bootlegger Bars Ltd EX4 3AT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Chill Sweet EX4 3JQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 4 Good | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Pullo EX4 3AN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 607 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 293 |
| Public order | 80 |
| Other theft | 77 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 74 |
| Drugs | 66 |
| Shoplifting | 37 |
| Bicycle theft | 35 |
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Burglary | 22 |
| Theft from the person | 19 |
| Possession of weapons | 12 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Other crime | 11 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near North Street (512); On or near Parking Area (193); On or near Rackclose Lane (177); On or near St Olave'S Close (77); On or near Nightclub (50).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 36% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 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 Exeter Foodbank (retailers - other, EX4 1AA) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 27 October 2026) 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
- EX4 3AR: 29 addresses
- EX4 3AP: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- EX4 3DR: 8 addresses
- EX4 3AT: 1 address of 42 in the postcode
Nearby streets
John Street · King Street · The Mint · Fore Street · Fore Street · Carpenter Close · Smythen Street · St. Mary Steps Terrace · Allhallows Court · Bartholomew Street West · Stepcote Hill · Synagogue Place
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.