Hillside Avenue Exeter
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX4), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200402.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £500,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 5, E: 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 St James Park (Exeter), about 460 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 290 m away, and Rougemont Gardens (3.7 hectares) is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 53 to 55 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Inclusion Health Devon CIC, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 920 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 143 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £500,000 | £475,000 | £525,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £547,500 | £545,000 | £550,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £364,000 | £303,000 | £425,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £297,500 | £280,000 | £315,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £327,500 | £305,000 | £350,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £312,000 | £312,000 | £312,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £258,250 | £258,250 | £258,250 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2024 | 9 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £525,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2024 | 4 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £475,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2022 | 1 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £540,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2021 | 5 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £550,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2021 | 13 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £545,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2019 | 10 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £430,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2016 | 5 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2014 | 5 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £303,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 6 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 10 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2012 | 2 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2010 | 6 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2010 | 10 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2007 | 11 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2005 | 13 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £312,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2004 | 10 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2003 | 6 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £258,250 | |
| 9 Jun 2000 | 11 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £121,950 | |
| 21 May 1999 | 3 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 30 Dec 1998 | 14 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 8 Jul 1998 | 12 EX4 4NW | Terraced | £85,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 142 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (9); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (33% of about 1,500 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Longbrook (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)
- 68-72 Howell Road, Exeter, EX4 4LZ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Land at Exeter Squash Club, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4PR: up to 48 homes (310 m)
- 12-31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6NN: up to 45 homes (490 m (0.3 miles))
- The former King Billy and 26-28 Longbrook Street, Exeter, EX4 6AE, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Adjacent To 17 New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4HF: up to 5 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Summerland Street (between Red Lion Lane and Verney Street), Exeter, EX1 2AL, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Rougemont Switching Centre, Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3TL: up to 86 homes (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at buildings at Victoria Street, Victoria Street, Exeter, EX4 6JG: up to 47 homes (600 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 31 October 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 4NW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX4 4NS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 53 m and 55 m above sea level (54 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX4 4NS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 4NW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St James Park (Exeter) 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Exeter St David's 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 61 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackall Road St James | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King William Car Park | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 75.2 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Inclusion Health Devon CIC | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Exeter Community Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Exeter Advanced Dentistry | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Heavitree Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Heavitree Road Police Station Exeter | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,400 m² | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Rougemont Gardens 3.7 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,910 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,230 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 6.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Danes Castle, a scheduled monument, 280 m south-west. 286 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 13 of them Grade I and 39 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Danes Castle | Scheduled monument | 280 m south-west |
| 1-5, Pennsylvania Crescent | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m north-east |
| The Castle (Crown Court) | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Sidwell Street Methodist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 490 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Rougemont Castle | Scheduled monument | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Exeter City War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Underground passages | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grassway Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Grassway Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Roman Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | 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 |
| Exeter Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St David's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 940 m (0.6 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 |
| Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 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 |
| Ladysmith Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stoke Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Montgomery Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Thomas Hall School | All-through | 4–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Store EX4 4LY | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Co-op (4962) EX4 6BP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Badavi`s Lounge / Smash & Slice EX4 6AW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Devon And Exeter Squash Club EX4 4PR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Exeter Cricket Club EX4 4PR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Harrys EX4 6AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| HM Prison Exeter EX4 4EX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| St Anne's well EX4 6QL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| The Black Horse EX4 6AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Waffle Master Cafe EX4 6QR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Heera International Foods EX4 6QR | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Kin Khao Cafe EX4 6QR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Shimizu EX4 6QR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| BHL Oriental Food Store EX4 6PD | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2025 |
| The Old Firehouse EX4 4EP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 72 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (89); On or near Kingstephen Close (8); On or near Hoopern Street (6); On or near Blackall Road (6); On or near Thornton Hill (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
Nearby streets
Addington Court · Waverley Avenue · Addington Court · Highcross Road · Horseguards · Montague Rise · Horseguards · Thornton Hill · Howell Road · West Avenue · Hoopern Street · Blackall 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.