Fore Street Ide, Teignbridge
33 addresses across 1 postcode (EX2), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39804192.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £327,150 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 10, E: 1).
- Flood: 27 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 E; Band D in Teignbridge costs £2,643 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Exeter St Thomas, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 320 m 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 21 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Thomas Medical Group, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £327,150 | £327,150 | £327,150 |
| 2024 | 1 | £750,000 | £750,000 | £750,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £272,000 | £272,000 | £272,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £353,000 | £186,000 | £520,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £277,500 | £268,000 | £287,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £244,000 | £163,000 | £325,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £170,000 | £166,000 | £187,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £157,500 | £157,500 | £157,500 |
| 2013 | 2 | £200,000 | £160,000 | £240,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 8 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £327,150 | |
| 28 Nov 2024 | DRAKES FARM EX2 9RQ | Other | £1,130,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Jan 2024 | 15 EX2 9RQ | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2023 | 22 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £272,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2021 | 22 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2020 | 2 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 3 May 2019 | 14 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £520,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2019 | 26 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £186,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 9 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £287,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 2 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £268,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 26A EX2 9RQ | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2017 | 6 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2016 | 30 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2016 | 28 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2016 | 30 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 10A EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £232,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 May 2014 | 6 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £157,500 | |
| 2 Dec 2013 | 26A EX2 9RQ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 17 May 2013 | 28 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2012 | 18 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2011 | 12 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £322,500 | |
| 23 Dec 2009 | BLACKSMITH COTTAGE EX2 9RQ | Semi-detached | £231,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2008 | 18 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2008 | 8 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2007 | 9 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £173,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2007 | 22 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 14 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2005 | 10A EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 8 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £174,500 | |
| 28 Nov 2003 | 16 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 4 Jun 2003 | 14 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2002 | 18 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2001 | 16 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | 8 EX2 9RQ | Terraced | £87,500 | |
| 24 Jul 1998 | 11 EX2 9RQ | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 7 Nov 1996 | BLACKSMITH COTTAGE EX2 9RQ | Semi-detached | £68,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (5); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (12); 2007-2011 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Teignbridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,643 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,762 | £2,056 | £2,349 | £2,643 | £3,230 | £3,818 | £4,405 | £5,286 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (22% of about 550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ide. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- 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
- 16, FORE STREET, grade II
- 2, 3 AND 4, THE COLLEGE, grade II
- 26 AND 28, FORE STREET, grade II
- DRAKE'S FARM AND ST IDA'S, grade II
- Ide War Memorial, grade II
- RETAINING WALL TO FORDLAND BROOK AND BRIDGE, grade II
- THE HUNTSMAN INN, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 27 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 25 homes the Environment Agency counts, 25 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 21 m and 24 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 9RQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter St Thomas 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Marsh Barton 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Exeter St David's 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Drakes Farm Ide | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Exminster | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Haven Banks coach parking | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 78.4 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Thomas Medical Group | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Luxtons The Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | St Thomas Dental Practice | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Franklyn Community Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Exeter Volunteer Police Cadets | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 1,400 m² | 320 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 240 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,880 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4.4 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ide Bridge, a scheduled monument, 180 m north-east. 44 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ide Bridge | Scheduled monument | 180 m north-east |
| Little John's Cross | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Cowick Barton | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Larkbeare House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Hill | Hill | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Chillies Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Eastdown Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Whorley Pin Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Fordland Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 33 |
25 of the street's 33 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 Teignbridge: see them on the Teignbridge page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ide Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 100 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Exe School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Bowhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alphington Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Montgomery Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 Gabriel's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ide Community Shop And Post Office EX2 9RQ | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Cafe@1A EX2 9RQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Ide Primary School EX2 9RN | School/college/university | 100 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Huntsman Inn EX2 9RN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| The Twisted Oak EX2 9RG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Poachers Inn EX2 9RW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily EX2 9PN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near College Lane (3); On or near Old Ide Lane (2); On or near High Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 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) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- EX2 9RQ: 33 addresses of 39 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Drakes Farm · The College · Old Ide Lane · Cross View Terrace · College Lane · Old Ide Close · The Hams · Doctors Walk · Old Vicarage Close · The Green
All the streets in EX2 and across Teignbridge.
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.