Gordon Road Exeter
18 addresses across 3 postcodes (EX1), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200344.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £385,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4, E: 5).
- 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 St James Park (Exeter), about 540 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 49 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Isca Medical Practice, about 240 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £247,500 | £247,500 | £247,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £272,000 | £272,000 | £272,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £293,500 | £293,500 | £293,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £277,500 | £277,500 | £277,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £247,950 | £247,950 | £247,950 |
| 2002 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £156,500 | £143,000 | £170,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2019 | 8 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £395,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Nov 2016 | 2 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £385,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2015 | 12 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £355,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2014 | 6 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 6 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £330,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Sep 2011 | 10 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2009 | 6 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £247,500 | |
| 23 Jun 2008 | 2 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £272,000 | |
| 24 May 2007 | 10 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £293,500 | |
| 17 Mar 2006 | 1 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £277,500 | |
| 21 Jul 2005 | 11 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 14 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £247,950 | |
| 18 Feb 2002 | 1 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2001 | 5 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 30 May 2001 | 7 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2000 | 10 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 12 May 2000 | 11 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 18 Jul 1997 | 6 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £72,500 | |
| 23 Jun 1997 | 8 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £77,500 | |
| 14 Feb 1997 | 9 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £83,500 | |
| 30 Jan 1997 | 10 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 8 Nov 1996 | 7 EX1 2DH | Terraced | £68,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 130 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (10); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (6); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 (38% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Belmont (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Clifton Hill Sports Centre, Clifton Hill, Exeter, EX1 2DJ: up to 41 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Former site of Public House The Globe, 39 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Land at Summerland Street (between Red Lion Lane and Verney Street), Exeter, EX1 2AL, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at buildings at Victoria Street, Victoria Street, Exeter, EX4 6JG: up to 47 homes (530 m (0.3 miles))
- East Gate, Exeter: up to 609 homes (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 12-31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6NN: up to 45 homes (690 m (0.4 miles))
- The Old Coal Yard Exmouth Junction, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter, EX4 7AE: up to 460 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 47 Homefield Road, Exeter, EX1 2QR: up to 26 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX1 2DH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX1 2DL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| EX1 2HQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 43 m and 49 m above sea level (47 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 2DH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX1 2DL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX1 2HQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St James Park (Exeter) 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Polsloe Bridge 189,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 61 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elmside Polsloe | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Triangle Car Park | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 75.3 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Isca Medical Practice | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mount Pleasant Community Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sidwell Dental Surgery | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Heavitree Hospital | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Police station | Heavitree Road Police Station Exeter | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Exeter - Old Tiverton Road Cashzone | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,740 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Belmont Pleasure Ground 2.8 ha | 40 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,950 m² | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chapel at St Anne's Almshouses, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m north-west. 162 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel at St Anne's Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-west |
| Sidwell Street Methodist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) west |
| 13-15, Dix's Field | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| 151-155, Magdalen Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Underground passages | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Rougemont Castle | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Bomb damaged remains of St Catherine's Almshouses and chapel and adjacent canon's house, 140m north of the Cathedral | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Larkbeare House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Covert | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Grassway Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Stoke Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 17 | 18 |
1 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 340 m | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ladysmith Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 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 |
| Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, 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 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stoke Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 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 |
| St David's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 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 |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Community Association EX1 2DH | Other catering premises | 10 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2020 |
| Postcode Roasting EX1 2HQ | Distributors/Transporters | 80 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Labour Clifton Hill Club EX1 2DJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2019 |
| New Treetops Short Breaks EX1 2AG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Central & Southern Homes Ltd EX1 2BL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| The Bowling Green EX4 6ST | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2025 |
| No1 Polsloe EX1 2HL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Oh My Kimchi EX4 6TB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Polsloe & Priory Conservative Club EX4 6LN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2019 |
| Nicola's Chocolate EX4 6SW | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Saunders Stores Ltd EX1 2BW | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2020 |
| African & Caribbean Basket EX4 6SG | Retailers - other | 290 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Continental Food Store EX4 6LD | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Far East Delight EX4 6LD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Polsloe & Priory Conservative Club EX4 6LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 75 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Albert Street (44); On or near Silver Lane (41); On or near Nichols Way (23); On or near Belmont Road (13); On or near Prospect Gardens (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 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 | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- EX1 2DH: 16 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- EX1 2DL: 1 address of 49 in the postcode
- EX1 2HQ: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Jesmond Road · Clifton Hill · Alexandra Terrace · Nichols Way · Belmont Road · Polsloe Road · Silver Lane · Albert Street · Prospect Gardens · Grosvenor Place · Blackboy Road · Lower Albert 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.