Kent Close Exeter
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX2), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200439.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £223,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, B: 1, C: 6, D: 4, 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 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Heavitree Pleasure Ground, is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 18 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wonford Green Surgery, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £223,000 | £223,000 | £223,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £199,568 | £199,568 | £199,568 |
| 2011 | 2 | £167,200 | £157,900 | £176,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £149,950 | £149,950 | £149,950 |
| 2002 | 2 | £62,475 | £35,000 | £89,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £73,000 | £73,000 | £73,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £43,000 | £43,000 | £43,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2024 | 21 EX2 5DH | Terraced | £223,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 12 EX2 5DH | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 24 EX2 5DH | Semi-detached | £199,568 | |
| 22 Nov 2011 | 2 EX2 5DH | Terraced | £157,900 | |
| 25 Jul 2011 | 22 EX2 5DH | Terraced | £176,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2005 | 20 EX2 5DH | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2004 | 20 EX2 5DH | Terraced | £149,950 | |
| 6 May 2002 | 2 EX2 5DH | Terraced | £35,000 | New build. |
| 2 Apr 2002 | 13 EX2 5DH | Terraced | £89,950 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 7 EX2 5DH | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2000 | 24 EX2 5DH | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 24 May 1996 | 22 EX2 5DH | Semi-detached | £43,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, semi-detached (3); Flat (3). Built: 1950-1966 (14). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (6); owner-occupied (5); 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 B (55% of about 650 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)
- 91-97 Wonford Street, Exeter, EX2 5DA: up to 5 homes (270 m)
- Chestnut Avenue, Exeter, EX2 6DL: up to 24 homes (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 47 Homefield Road, Exeter, EX1 2QR: up to 26 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 105 Chard Road, Exeter, EX1 3AS: up to 8 homes, permissioned (890 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 5DH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX2 5DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 18 m and 21 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 5DH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX2 5DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Polsloe Bridge 189,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Digby and Sowton 968,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Marsh Barton 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest R D & E Hospital Orthopedic Wonford | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Triangle Car Park | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 76.4 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wonford Green Surgery | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heavitree Dental Centre | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Rd & E Hospital | 370 m |
| Police station | Heavitree Road Police Station Exeter | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Exeter | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heavitree Pleasure Ground 8.5 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ludwell Valley Park 45 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wingfield Park 7,110 m² | 390 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whipton Lane Allotments 3.1 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 54 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 82 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Old Matford | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| 151-155, Magdalen Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Medieval bridge and part of a late medieval conduit under Holloway Street | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Larkbeare House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| St Katherine's Priory, Polsloe | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pyne's Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Clyst Heathfield Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Upper Moor Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wynstream Primary School Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 740 m (0.5 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 |
| Woodwater Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Isca Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 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 |
| Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 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 |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whipton Barton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jumbo Takeaway EX2 5DL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Nanny Bears Childcare EX2 5JN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Dene Court Residential Care Home EX2 5HU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Heavitree And Wonford United Services Club EX2 5DE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 4 Good | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Morrisons Daily EX2 5JA | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Sal's cafe EX2 5DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 4 Good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Choy's Takeaway EX2 5DA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Wonford Methodist Church EX2 6NG | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Force Snack Bar EX2 5DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| TLC Express EX2 5DW | Mobile caterer | 370 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Cafe RILD EX2 5DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Savour @ The Centre For Women's Health EX2 5DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre Buffet Bar EX2 5DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2023 |
| TLC Restaurant EX2 5DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Filling Time EX2 5DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Malvern Gardens (15); On or near St Loye'S Terrace (12); On or near Wonford Street (11); On or near Rutherford Street (11); On or near Ernest John Mews (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 37% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
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
Cherry Gardens · Draycott Close · Dryden Road · Carlile Road · Hope Road · Malvern Gardens · Ernest John Mews · Hoker Road · Rutherford Street · Church Path Lane · St Loye's Terrace · Butts 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.