Hanover Close Exeter
14 addresses across 1 postcode (EX1), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200366.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £375,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5, E: 1, G: 1).
- 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 B; 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 Polsloe Bridge, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Heavitree Pleasure Ground, is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 39 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 Heavitree Practice, about 320 m away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £240,000 | £236,000 | £244,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £221,500 | £199,000 | £244,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £235,500 | £235,500 | £235,500 |
| 2004 | 3 | £175,000 | £174,950 | £175,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £117,500 | £117,500 | £117,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £114,950 | £114,950 | £114,950 |
| 1999 | 1 | £64,950 | £64,950 | £64,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2022 | 1 EX1 2SX | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2017 | 5 EX1 2SX | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 5 EX1 2SX | Semi-detached | £244,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2015 | 12 EX1 2SX | Terraced | £236,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2011 | 2 EX1 2SX | Terraced | £199,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2011 | 8 EX1 2SX | Terraced | £244,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 1 EX1 2SX | Detached | £235,500 | |
| 5 Nov 2004 | 12 EX1 2SX | Semi-detached | £174,950 | |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 11 EX1 2SX | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2004 | 2 EX1 2SX | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2003 | 8 EX1 2SX | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2002 | 3 EX1 2SX | Terraced | £117,500 | |
| 20 Apr 2001 | 9 EX1 2SX | Semi-detached | £114,950 | |
| 16 Jul 1999 | 13 EX1 2SX | Semi-detached | £64,950 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1930-1949 (5); 1950-1966 (3); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (4); owner-occupied (3).
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 B (41% of about 750 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)
- 47 Homefield Road, Exeter, EX1 2QR: up to 26 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Land at Hamlin Lane, Exeter, EX1 2RY: up to 13 homes (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Clifton Hill Sports Centre, Clifton Hill, Exeter, EX1 2DJ: up to 41 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 105 Chard Road, Exeter, EX1 3AS: up to 8 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Former site of Public House The Globe, 39 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- The Old Coal Yard Exmouth Junction, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter, EX4 7AE: up to 460 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Honeylands Hospital For Children, Pinhoe Road, Exeter, EX4 8AD, permissioned (920 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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 38 m and 39 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX1 2SX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Polsloe Bridge 189,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| St James Park (Exeter) 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hanover Close Heavitree | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Triangle Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 75.5 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heavitree Practice | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Heavitree | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heavitree Dental Centre | 280 m |
| Hospital | Heavitree Hospital | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Heavitree Road Police Station Exeter | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Exeter Cashzone | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heavitree Pleasure Ground 8.5 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,070 m² | 230 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,950 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 151-155, Magdalen Road, a listed building (Grade II*), 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 104 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 151-155, Magdalen Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Church of Saint Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south |
| St Katherine's Priory, Polsloe | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Polsloe Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Underground passages | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Larkbeare House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Pyne's Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Lower Covert | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Stoke Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 14 | 14 |
None of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 230 m | Requires improvement (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 300 m | 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 |
| Ladysmith Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 300 m | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Whipton Barton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Willowbrook School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stoke Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISH (Fun in School Holidays) EX1 2PS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Robinsons News EX1 2SW | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Caterlink @ Ladysmith Junior School EX1 2PT | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Puffins Kindergarten EX1 2PD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily EX1 2NG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 May 2025 |
| Jack Simpson House Limited EX1 2RH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Refresh Cafe EX1 2QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Vijay Convenience Store EX1 2QA | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Craft Ventures EX1 2QN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Hartnell's Butchers EX1 2NF | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Curry King EX1 2QN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Raj Poot EX1 2QN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Masala Lounge Exeter Ltd. EX1 2QN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Alpha Street (30); On or near Wyndham Avenue (13); On or near Goldsmith Street (6); On or near North Lawn Court (5); On or near Hanover Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 42% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
- EX1 2SX: 14 addresses
Nearby streets
Ladysmith Lane · Hanover Road · Ladysmith Road · North Lawn Court · First Avenue · Wyndham Avenue · Normandy Road · Second Avenue · Regents Park · Anthony Road · Lower Avenue · Third Avenue
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.