Glenthorne Road Exeter
296 addresses across 3 postcodes (EX4), about 220 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 14200339.
- Sales: 33 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £546,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 12, D: 8).
- 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 2% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Exeter St David's, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 830 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 23 to 43 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 296 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Foxhayes Practice, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 1,790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £546,000 | £546,000 | £546,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £273,000 | £166,000 | £380,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £317,500 | £295,000 | £340,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £203,000 | £203,000 | £203,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £202,500 | £200,000 | £675,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | £215,000 | £150,000 | £230,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £119,000 | £108,000 | £130,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2022 | 5 EX4 4QU | Detached | £450,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Sep 2022 | 10, DENNYSMEAD COURT EX4 4QU | Terraced | £475,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Apr 2022 | 7, DENNYSMEAD COURT EX4 4QU | Terraced | £295,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Nov 2020 | THE CAMERON EX4 4QU | Detached | £546,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2020 | 8 EX4 4QU | Detached | £445,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Mar 2020 | HILL VIEW PLACE EX4 4GZ | Other | £6,500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Feb 2019 | 7 EX4 4QU | Detached | £390,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Jul 2018 | 10 EX4 4QU | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 31 May 2018 | 1, DENNYSMEAD COURT EX4 4QU | Flat or maisonette | £166,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2016 | 4 EX4 4QU | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2016 | HILL VIEW PLACE EX4 4GZ | Other | £2,020,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Mar 2016 | 10, DENNYSMEAD COURT EX4 4QU | Terraced | £340,000 | |
| 29 May 2015 | 3 EX4 4QU | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2013 | 4, DENNYSMEAD COURT EX4 4QU | Terraced | £203,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2012 | 5, DENNYSMEAD COURT EX4 4QU | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Dec 2011 | 7, DENNYSMEAD COURT EX4 4QU | Terraced | £202,500 | |
| 26 Jul 2011 | THE CYPRESS HOUSE EX4 4QU | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2011 | 9, DENNYSMEAD COURT EX4 4QU | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 27 May 2010 | 4, DENNYSMEAD COURT EX4 4QU | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | THE CYPRESS HOUSE EX4 4QU | Detached | £180,000 | New build. |
| 16 Nov 2005 | 5 EX4 4QU | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2005 | 4 EX4 4QU | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2005 | 7, DENNYSMEAD COURT EX4 4QU | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 6, DENNYSMEAD COURT EX4 4QU | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 5, DENNYSMEAD COURT EX4 4QU | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Nov 2003 | 7 EX4 4QU | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2001 | 1, DENNYSMEAD COURT EX4 4QU | Flat or maisonette | £67,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Feb 2000 | 8 EX4 4QU | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 3 Sep 1999 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 6 DENNYSMEAD COURT EX4 4QU | Flat or maisonette | £45,000 | |
| 7 Nov 1997 | 1, DENNYSMEAD COURT EX4 4QU | Flat or maisonette | £36,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Oct 1997 | 6, DENNYSMEAD COURT EX4 4QU | Flat or maisonette | £42,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 May 1997 | 5 EX4 4QU | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 31 Oct 1995 | 10 EX4 4QU | Detached | £93,000 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, detached (11); Flat (4); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1976-1982 (8); 1967-1975 (4); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (10); owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 (58% of about 1,620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Apparelmaster, Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5AD, permissioned (340 m)
- West Park, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4PY, permissioned (380 m)
- Red Cow, Exeter: up to 442 homes (950 m (0.6 miles))
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 2 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 4GZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX4 4QU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| EX4 4XA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 296 addresses are between 23 m and 43 m above sea level (37 m on average); the ground rises about 20 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX4 4GZ | 100% | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| EX4 4QU | 100% | 60% | 60% | 0% |
| EX4 4XA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter St David's 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| St James Park (Exeter) 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Argyll Road Duryard | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Richmond road car park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 74.5 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Foxhayes Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Exwick Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Contemporary Dental | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Heavitree Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Heavitree Road Police Station Exeter | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 1 Roman Gate 252 High Street Halifax | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,310 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,850 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Imperial Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Cowley Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Danes Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Signal station | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grassway Plantation | Wood | 260 m east |
| Grassway Wood | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| Roman Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 283 | 296 |
13 of the street's 296 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hall School | All-through | 4–16 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Exwick Heights Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St David's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Exeter Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennyshill Care Home EX4 4QU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily @ Esso Rontec University EX4 5AD | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Greggs EX4 5AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| University of Exeter EX4 4SA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2024 |
| The Ark At Thomas Hall EX4 5AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near King Edward Street (41); On or near Petrol Station (16); On or near Copplestone Drive (15); On or near Highcroft Court (7); On or near Cowley Bridge Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 19 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 17% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 25% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Nearby streets
Copplestone Drive · Highcroft Court · Highcroft · King Edward Street · Clydesdale Road · Grafton Road · Lower Argyll 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.