Guildford Close Exeter
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX4), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200353.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £268,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 11, D: 6).
- 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 C; 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 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 920 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 53 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Foxhayes Practice, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 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 | £268,500 | £268,500 | £268,500 |
| 2024 | 1 | £333,000 | £333,000 | £333,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £371,000 | £371,000 | £371,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £292,250 | £267,000 | £317,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £259,000 | £259,000 | £259,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £237,475 | £234,950 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £236,500 | £236,500 | £236,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | £215,500 | £182,000 | £238,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £203,000 | £196,000 | £210,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 6 EX4 2HX | Semi-detached | £268,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2024 | 23 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £333,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2023 | 19 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £371,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2022 | 1 EX4 2HX | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 22 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £317,500 | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 22 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £267,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2019 | 9 EX4 2HX | Semi-detached | £259,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2018 | 17 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £234,950 | |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 18 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2017 | 22 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 1 EX4 2HX | Semi-detached | £236,500 | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | 5 EX4 2HX | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2014 | 23 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2013 | 11 EX4 2HX | Detached | £238,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2013 | 10 EX4 2HX | Semi-detached | £215,500 | |
| 10 Jul 2013 | 14 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £182,000 | |
| 3 May 2013 | 15 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £183,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2013 | 19 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £222,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 10 EX4 2HX | Semi-detached | £196,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2012 | 9 EX4 2HX | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2010 | 14 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 11 EX4 2HX | Detached | £229,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2009 | 16 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2007 | 14 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £206,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 16 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £202,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2006 | 3 EX4 2HX | Semi-detached | £218,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2005 | 11 EX4 2HX | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2002 | 1 EX4 2HX | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | 9 EX4 2HX | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 8 EX4 2HX | Detached | £114,500 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | 20 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £123,500 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 2 EX4 2HX | Semi-detached | £88,000 | |
| 10 Aug 1999 | 23 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1999 | 2 EX4 2HX | Semi-detached | £62,500 | |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 21 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £65,500 | |
| 16 Oct 1998 | 6 EX4 2HX | Semi-detached | £59,250 | |
| 31 Oct 1997 | 5 EX4 2HX | Semi-detached | £57,650 | |
| 19 Aug 1997 | 14 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £59,950 | |
| 3 Sep 1996 | 12 EX4 2HX | Terraced | £53,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, semi-detached (7); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1976-1982 (12); 1967-1975 (5); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (1).
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 C (53% of about 600 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- 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)
- Newbery Car Breakers, Redhills, Exeter, EX4 1SS: up to 8 homes (450 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 3 August 2026 to 6 August 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 25 addresses are between 53 m and 64 m above sea level (58 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX4 2HX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 2JB | 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 St Thomas 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Guildford Close Exwick | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Exminster | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Richmond road car park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 76.1 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Foxhayes Practice | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Exwick Pharmacy | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Contemporary Dental | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Franklyn Community Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Exeter Volunteer Police Cadets | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Exeter Buddle Lane, Exwick Cashzone | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,310 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 13 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,850 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cleve House, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m north. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cleve House | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m north |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Little John's Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| St Nicholas' Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barley Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Eastdown Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Constitutional Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Cleave Bottom | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 25 | 25 |
None of the street's 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exwick Heights Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 360 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Montgomery Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 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: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bowhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St David's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exwick Heights Primary School EX4 2FB | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Edinburgh Drive (4); On or near Redhills (3); On or near Guildford Close (3); On or near Cheltenham Close (1); On or near Chelmsford Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Guildford Mews · Gloucester Road · Chelmsford Road · Peterborough Road · St Albans Close · Cheltenham Close · Chester Close · Westminster Road · Ripon Close · Cleve Lane · St Peters Mount · Lichfield 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.