George Street Exeter
11 addresses across 3 postcodes (EX1), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200333.
- 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 13% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Exeter Central, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Southernhay Green, is about 420 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 30 to 36 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Southernhay House Surgery, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 12% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,321 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
No certificates found for addresses on this 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 (68% of about 1,140 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: 1.
- 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
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Car park rear of 95-96 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3HY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 102-104 Fore Street (1st, 2nd and 3rd floors only), Exeter, EX4 3JB: up to 13 homes, permissioned (150 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 (170 m)
- 7-11 North Street, St Davids, Exeter, EX4 3QS: up to 14 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Fever & Boutique, 12 Mary Arches Street, Exeter, EX4 3AZ: up to 15 homes (210 m)
- Royal Clarence Hotel, Cathedral Yard, Exeter, EX1 1HD: up to 23 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- North Gate, Exeter: up to 200 homes (260 m)
- Mary Arches Multi-Storey and Surface Car Park, Mary Arches Street, Exeter, EX4 3BG: up to 154 homes (270 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 September 2026 to 22 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 13 August 2026 to 17 August 2026: WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard 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 11 addresses are between 30 m and 36 m above sea level (34 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX1 1BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX1 1DA | 100% | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| EX1 1EG | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Exeter St Thomas 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Exeter St David's 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Street Exeter City Centre | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP Car Park Exeter Market Street | 70 m |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 76.3 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Southernhay House Surgery | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pittar Chambers Dental Practice | 180 m |
| Hospital | Heavitree Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Exeter Volunteer Police Cadets | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Exeter High Street NatWest | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Southernhay Green 7,380 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Rougemont Gardens 3.7 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 13 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,200 m² | 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 Hall of the Vicars Choral, South Street, a scheduled monument, 80 m north. 457 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 21 of them Grade I and 52 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hall of the Vicars Choral, South Street | Scheduled monument | 80 m north |
| Roman baths (site of), The Deanery | Scheduled monument | 90 m north-east |
| The Deanery | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-east |
| 67, South Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-east |
| Roman, Anglo Saxon and medieval defences called collectively Exeter City Walls | Scheduled monument | 120 m north |
| The Cloisters | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north-east |
| Church House | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north-east |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 390 m west |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 570 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Grassway Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Grassway Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Constitutional Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 4 km (2.5 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St David's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | 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 |
| St Thomas Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 880 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: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Montgomery Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (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 | 1 km (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 |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bowhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Exe School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Za Rogiem Ltd EX1 1EQ | Retailers - other | 10 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Hook Fish and Chips EX1 1EQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Board/Pressed EX1 1EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Babylon EX1 1EQ | Retailers - other | 40 m | 4 Good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| How On The Earth Vegan Ltd EX1 1EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Namaste Exeter EX1 1BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Exeter Corn Exchange EX1 1BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| KASPAS EX1 1BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Newham Stores, Premier EX1 1DZ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 14 Dec 2018 |
| Taste Of South Street EX1 1DZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Polly Nostimos little Greek kitchen EX1 1BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2024 |
| ReaL Korea EX1 1EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| KFC - South Street EX1 1EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Oxfam EX1 1EN | Retailers - other | 80 m | Exempt | |
| Oxfam Music EX1 1EN | Retailers - other | 80 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 584 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 310 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 73 |
| Public order | 70 |
| Other theft | 69 |
| Drugs | 48 |
| Shoplifting | 48 |
| Bicycle theft | 34 |
| Theft from the person | 19 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 10 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near North Street (512); On or near Parking Area (162); On or near Cathedral Yard (155); 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 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 12% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 60% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 22% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 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) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 2 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
- EX1 1DA: 8 addresses
- EX1 1BU: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- EX1 1EG: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
South Street · Market Street · Guinea Street · Bear Street · Grendon Buildings · Mermaid Yard · Coombe Street · Deanery Place · Kalendarhay · Smythen Street · Gater Lane · Bear Street
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.