Haven Close Exeter
26 addresses across 1 postcode (EX2), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14202252.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 13, D: 4).
- 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 Exeter St Thomas, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bull Meadow, is about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Thomas Medical Group, about 920 m (0.6 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 104 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
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 53 m². Most common: Flat (14); House, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (13); 1996-2002 (3); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (13); owner-occupied (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 B (45% of about 850 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)
- Isca Motors, Water Lane, Exeter, EX2 8BY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- St Andrews Yard, Willeys Avenue, Exeter, EX2 8EP: up to 9 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Haven Banks, Water Lane, Exeter, EX2 8BY, pending decision (180 m)
- Water Lane, Exeter: up to 2,202 homes (260 m)
- Exe Bridges Retail Park, Exeter, EX4 1AH: up to 201 homes (490 m (0.3 miles))
- West Gate, Exeter: up to 200 homes (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 71 Holloway Street, Exeter, EX2 4JD: up to 6 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Basements of 5 (A And B) and 6 New Bridge Street, Exeter, EX4 3JW: up to 9 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 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 24 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 25 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 25 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 8EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter St Thomas 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Marsh Barton 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haven Close Haven Banks | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Exminster | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haven Banks coach parking | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 77 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Thomas Medical Group | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Thomas Dental Practice | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Franklyn Community Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Exeter Volunteer Police Cadets | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Cowick Street, Exeter Cashzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bull Meadow 1.3 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pinces Gardens 1.4 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Thomas Pleasure Grounds 2.1 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fish Market, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m (0.3 miles) north. 268 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 16 of them Grade I and 35 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fish Market | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north |
| 6-11 Warehouse Vaults | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north |
| 1-4 Warehouse Vaults | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| 1, COLLETON CRESCENT (See details for further address information) | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Larkbeare House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Medieval bridge and part of a late medieval conduit under Holloway Street | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Roman baths (site of), The Deanery | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Constitutional Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Knowle Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Eastdown Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 26 |
3 of the street's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 790 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 |
| West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (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 |
| West Exe School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | 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 |
| St David's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Bowhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Exeter Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Alphington Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenpin Ltd EX2 8BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Yummy Kebab EX2 8BY | Mobile caterer | 90 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Fika Exeter EX2 8EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Serena's Cake Creations EX2 8BQ | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2021 |
| Slazenger Padel EX2 8BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Crossed Anchors Brewing EX2 8BY | Manufacturers/packers | 200 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Portal Pizza EX2 8BY | Distributors/Transporters | 230 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Greenslades Nursing Home EX2 8BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Quay Climbing Centre Cafe EX2 8AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Quayside Distillery EX2 8DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 27 May 2026 |
| Boatyard Bakery & Cafe EX2 8DP | Manufacturers/packers | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Exe Water Sports Club EX2 8DP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Between Bread EX2 8DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Co-op EX2 8BP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2026 |
| SNARK EX2 8GT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 42 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Williams Avenue (24); On or near Willeys Court (24); On or near Maritime Court (15); On or near Greenford Villas (10); On or near Monitor Close (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Slazenger Padel (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EX2 8BY) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 28 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- EX2 8EA: 26 addresses of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Chamberlain Road · Monitor Close · Fords Road · Smiths Court · Chandlers Walk · Greenford Villas · Welcome Street · Isca Road · Water Lane · Painters Court · Willeys Avenue · Michael Browning Way
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.