Mill Road Exeter
53 addresses across 4 postcodes (EX2), about 430 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200557.
- Sales: 43 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £420,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 10, D: 11, E: 7, F: 2).
- Flood: 32 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Marsh Barton, about 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ludwell Valley Park, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 1 to 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 53 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wonford Green Surgery, about 1.3 km away.
- People: About 730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £602,500 | £602,500 | £602,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £411,500 | £355,000 | £468,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £295,000 | £290,000 | £625,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 14 EX2 6LH | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2024 | 5 EX2 6LH | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2023 | 2, THE BARTON EX2 6LJ | Semi-detached | £602,500 | |
| 13 Oct 2022 | 11 EX2 6LH | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2021 | 1, THE BARTON EX2 6LJ | Semi-detached | £468,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2021 | 25 EX2 6LH | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2019 | 15 EX2 6LH | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 12 EX2 6LH | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2015 | BELVEDERE EX2 6LJ | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2015 | 14 EX2 6LH | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2015 | 25 EX2 6LH | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 24 EX2 6LH | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2013 | 2 EX2 6LH | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2012 | 25 EX2 6LH | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2011 | 12 EX2 6LH | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2010 | 3, THE BARTON EX2 6LJ | Terraced | £178,500 | |
| 1 Apr 2010 | RIVERS REACH, 27 EX2 6LH | Semi-detached | £259,950 | |
| 26 Mar 2010 | 1, THE BARTON EX2 6LJ | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2008 | RIVERS REACH, 27 EX2 6LH | Semi-detached | £248,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2008 | 20 EX2 6LH | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2008 | 21 EX2 6LH | Semi-detached | £282,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2007 | 24 EX2 6LH | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 18 EX2 6LH | Detached | £298,000 | |
| 26 May 2006 | 1, THE BARTON EX2 6LJ | Terraced | £299,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2005 | 8 EX2 6LH | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | RIVERS REACH, 27 EX2 6LH | Semi-detached | £223,000 | |
| 15 May 2003 | 25 EX2 6LH | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 2 May 2003 | 24 EX2 6LH | Detached | £219,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2002 | 18 EX2 6LH | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2001 | 24 EX2 6LH | Detached | £75,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2001 | 7 EX2 6LH | Detached | £232,500 | |
| 7 Aug 2001 | 16 EX2 6LH | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2001 | 2 EX2 6LH | Semi-detached | £89,000 | |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 17 EX2 6LH | Semi-detached | £101,000 | |
| 8 Jul 1997 | 18 EX2 6LH | Detached | £98,950 | |
| 15 Jul 1996 | 20 EX2 6LH | Detached | £81,600 | |
| 12 Jul 1996 | 5 EX2 6LH | Detached | £107,500 | |
| 28 May 1996 | 25 EX2 6LH | Semi-detached | £92,500 | |
| 21 May 1996 | 30 EX2 6LH | Detached | £79,950 | |
| 16 Feb 1996 | 2 EX2 6LH | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 29 Dec 1995 | 6 EX2 6LH | Detached | £31,000 | New build. |
| 31 Aug 1995 | 1, THE BARTON EX2 6LJ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 7 Aug 1995 | 2 EX2 6LH | Semi-detached | £65,100 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 122 m². Most common: House, detached (15); Flat (4); House, mid-terrace (4). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1996-2002 (6); before 1900 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20); rented (private) (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: 6.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 30 AND 32, COUNTESS WEAR ROAD, grade II
- CLIFTON COTTAGE HILLSIDE LIME KILN COTTAGE, grade II
- NO 30, INCLUDING THE OLD SCHOOL, grade II
- PUMP, grade II
- THE BARTON, grade II
- TWO LIME KILNS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Garages at Lower Wear Road, Exeter: up to 12 homes (720 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, 32 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: of the 47 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 34 medium, 1 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: at least one 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 6LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 19 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX2 6LY | zone 3 | 0 / 12 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX2 6LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX2 6LP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 53 addresses are between 1 m and 18 m above sea level (6 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 6LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX2 6LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX2 6LP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX2 6LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Marsh Barton 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Newcourt 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Digby and Sowton 968,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 9 within 800 m; nearest Southbrook Road Countess Wear | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 3.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 3.2 km |
| Car parks | Matford Park and Ride | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 910 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 7.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 78.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wonford Green Surgery | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dee Shapland Dental | 550 m |
| Hospital | Rd & E Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 2.6 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Ludwell Valley Park 45 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,660 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 15 ha | 480 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,880 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 54 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Earthwork enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Church Path Hill Plantation, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km south-west. 18 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Earthwork enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Church Path Hill Plantation | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-west |
| St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north |
| Larkbeare House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 1.1 km north-west |
| Pyne's Hill | Hill | 1.2 km north-east |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north-west |
| Knowle Hill | Hill | 1.7 km south-west |
| Church Path Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km south-west |
| Kiln Close Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 52 | 53 |
1 of the street's 53 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isca Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 820 m | 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 |
| Countess Wear Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 920 m | Requires improvement (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wynstream Primary School Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 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 | 1.2 km | No published inspection |
| Woodwater Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 2.0 km | Requires improvement (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tally Ho EX2 6LG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near School Lane (9); On or near Mill Lane (1); On or near Exe Vale Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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
- EX2 6LH: 32 addresses of 38 in the postcode
- EX2 6LY: 14 addresses
- EX2 6LJ: 5 addresses
- EX2 6LP: 2 addresses of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Mill Drive · Shepherd's Hill · Mill Lane · Lime Kiln Lane · Mill Yard · Exe Vale Road · Headon Gardens · School Lane · Topsham Road · Countess 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 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.