Highcroft Exeter
26 addresses across 3 postcodes (EX4), about 210 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 14200391.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6, C: 9, D: 2).
- 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 Exeter St David's, about 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 870 m 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 44 to 69 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 1.5 km away.
- People: About 890 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 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
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 225 m². Most common: House, detached (17). Built: 2011 (5); 1996-2002 (4); 1991-1995 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); 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 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): 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 1.0 km
- West Park, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4PY, permissioned (200 m)
- Apparelmaster, Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5AD, permissioned (540 m)
- Red Cow, Exeter: up to 442 homes (910 m)
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 1 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 4JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX4 4JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX4 4RW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 44 m and 69 m above sea level (58 m on average); the ground rises about 25 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX4 4JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 4JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 4RW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter St David's 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| St James Park (Exeter) 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Lower Argyll Road Duryard | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 1.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 8.0 km |
| Car parks | Richmond road car park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 8.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 74.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Foxhayes Practice | 1.5 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Exwick Pharmacy | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Contemporary Dental | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Heavitree Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Heavitree Road Police Station Exeter | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 1 Roman Gate 252 High Street Halifax | 1.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,310 m² | 870 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 710 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 730 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,850 m² | 930 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 880 m south-west. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m south-west |
| Imperial Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m south |
| Danes Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-east |
| Cowley Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| Signal station | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-east |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south-east |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grassway Plantation | Wood | 30 m |
| Grassway Wood | Wood | 190 m east |
| Roman Hill | Hill | 1.4 km north-east |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 3.2 km north-east |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km south-east |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 3.9 km 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 26 | 26 |
None of the street's 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hall School | All-through | 4–16 | 600 m | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km | No published inspection |
| St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km | 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 David's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km | 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 |
| Exwick Heights Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Exeter Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.6 km | No published inspection |
| Stoke Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km | No published inspection |
| Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km | 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 Gabriel's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 2.0 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Exeter EX4 4SA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Dennyshill Care Home EX4 4QU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily @ Esso Rontec University EX4 5AD | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Greggs EX4 5AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| University of Exeter EX4 4PD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| The Roundhouse EX4 4QQ | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Exeter Northcott Theatre EX4 4QB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Copplestone Drive (15); On or near Highcroft Court (7); On or near Clydesdale Road (5); On or near Glenthorne Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 19 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 14% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 31% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 45% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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
- EX4 4JQ: 11 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- EX4 4JR: 8 addresses
- EX4 4RW: 7 addresses of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Highcroft Court · Grafton Road · Copplestone Drive · Clydesdale Road · Glenthorne Road · Mardon Hill · Lower Argyll Road · King Edward 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.