Locksley Close Exeter
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX2), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14201397.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 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 Newcourt, about 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 650 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wonford Green Surgery, about 1.9 km away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 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
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 (20% of about 660 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
- Garages at Lower Wear Road, Exeter: up to 12 homes (130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 7DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX2 7DA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 6 m and 12 m above sea level (11 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 7DA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX2 7DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newcourt 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Marsh Barton 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Digby and Sowton 968,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Bridge Road Countess Wear | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 2.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Exminster | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | Matford Park and Ride | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 7.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 78.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wonford Green Surgery | 1.9 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dee Shapland Dental | 490 m |
| Hospital | Rd & E Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 650 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,660 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest King George V Playing Fields 16 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,880 m² | 400 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wear House (Exeter Country Club), a listed building (Grade II*), 670 m north-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wear House (Exeter Country Club) | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m north-east |
| Earthwork enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Church Path Hill Plantation | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pyne's Hill | Hill | 1.4 km north |
| Church Path Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km south-west |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 1.8 km north-west |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north-west |
| Knowle Hill | Hill | 1.9 km west |
| Kiln Close Plantation | Wood | 2.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countess Wear Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 240 m | Requires improvement (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Isca Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km | 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 |
| Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km | Requires improvement (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wynstream Primary School Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km | 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 |
| Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
| Exminster Community Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countess Wear Community School EX2 7BS | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2026 |
| One Stop (1437) EX2 7BR | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Countess Wear Fish & Chips EX2 7BR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Mini Heaven Exeter EX2 7BR | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Cafe 24 EX2 7BR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Countess Wear Beefeater And Premier Inn EX2 6HE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 490 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Locksley Close (7); On or near Bridge Road (5); On or near Roche Garden (3); On or near Lower Wear Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Nearby streets
Bridge Road · Glasshouse Lane · Roche Garden · Topsham Road · Topsham Road · Chepstow Close · Heneaton Square · Lower Wear 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.