Nursery Close Exmouth, East Devon
47 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX8), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 12101341.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £224,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 13, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 East Devon costs £2,595 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Exmouth, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Brooklyn Park, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 15 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 Rolle Medical Partnership, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £224,000 | £208,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £179,950 | £179,950 | £179,950 |
| 2013 | 3 | £101,500 | £49,000 | £137,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £101,500 | £101,500 | £101,500 |
| 2009 | 2 | £90,750 | £86,999 | £94,500 |
| 2008 | 2 | £63,750 | £57,500 | £70,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £114,000 | £114,000 | £114,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £52,500 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £57,500 | £57,500 | £57,500 |
| 2002 | 3 | £45,000 | £37,500 | £77,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £60,875 | £47,750 | £74,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | £51,950 | £27,500 | £63,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2025 | 2 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £208,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2025 | 16 EX8 3RE | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2019 | 22 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £179,950 | |
| 4 Oct 2013 | 22 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £101,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 2013 | 2 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 21 EX8 3RE | Flat or maisonette | £49,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 2010 | 5 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £101,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Nov 2009 | 22 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £94,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2009 | 20 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £86,999 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jun 2008 | 8 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Mar 2008 | 10 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Aug 2006 | 2 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 15 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Feb 2004 | 10 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jul 2003 | 8 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 10 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jun 2002 | 7 EX8 3RE | Flat or maisonette | £37,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Feb 2002 | 1 EX8 3RE | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2001 | 4 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | 6 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £47,750 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2000 | 2 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £51,950 | |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 1 EX8 3RE | Semi-detached | £63,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2000 | 7 EX8 3RE | Flat or maisonette | £27,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 9 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £24,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jul 1997 | 7 EX8 3RE | Flat or maisonette | £20,250 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 20 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £29,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 21 EX8 3RE | Flat or maisonette | £24,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 8 EX8 3RE | Semi-detached | £24,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 11 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £20,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Apr 1995 | 16 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £25,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Apr 1995 | 18 EX8 3RE | Terraced | £24,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (8); House, mid-terrace (6); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1983-1990 (8); 1991-1995 (8); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11); owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 1 Nursery Close
- 2 Nursery Close
- 5 Nursery Close
- 15, Nursery Close
- 16, Nursery Close
- 20, Nursery Close
- 21, Nursery Close
- 22, Nursery Close
- 23 Nursery Close
- 24 Nursery Close
- 25 Nursery Close
- 26 Nursery Close
- 28 Nursery Close
- 30 Nursery Close
- 32 Nursery Close
- 35, Nursery Close
- 36, Nursery Close
- 37 Nursery Close
- 38 Nursery Close
- 39 Nursery Close
Council tax
What each band costs in East Devon in 2026-27: Band D £2,595 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,730 | £2,019 | £2,307 | £2,595 | £3,172 | £3,749 | £4,326 | £5,191 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (41% of about 680 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)
- Exebank and Danby House, Mudbank Lane, Exmouth, permissioned (920 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX8 3RE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX8 3QU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 47 addresses are between 12 m and 15 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX8 3QU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX8 3RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exmouth 1,000,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Lympstone Village 93,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Starcross 107,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 60 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burnside Withycombe Raleigh | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Exmouth Ferry Landing The Point | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Imperial Road Short Stay Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 85.5 km (53 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rolle Medical Partnership | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest East Devon Primary Care Trust | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Exmouth Hospital | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Exmouth Police | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Exmouth Exeter Road Cashzone | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brooklyn Park 710 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Phear Park 12 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,470 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Raleigh Park 1.8 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pound Lane Allotments 2.5 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is A la Ronde and The Point-in-View, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.6 km (1 mile) north. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| A la Ronde and The Point-in-View | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Liverton Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| The Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Cockle Sand | Beach | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Shelly Bank | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| West Down Beacon | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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 | 47 | 47 |
None of the street's 47 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 East Devon: see them on the East Devon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 210 m | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Exmouth Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marpool Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Exeter Road Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Brixington Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bassetts Farm Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Littleham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Inadequate (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withycombe Fish Bar EX8 3AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Withycombe Pharmacy EX8 3AN | Retailers - other | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Holly Tree EX8 3AN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2021 |
| Grub Hub EX8 3AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ocean Garden Takeaway EX8 3AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 4 Good | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Withycombe Raleigh C Of E Primary School EX8 3BA | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| The Country House Inn EX8 3BA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 4 Good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| LED EX8 3AE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| The Granary EX8 3AE | Retailers - other | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Exmouth Community College EX8 3PZ | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Marpool Primary School EX8 3QW | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Pound Lane Daycare EX8 4NP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Cafe@ Car Wash EX8 4NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Exmouth Community College - Kitchen 4 EX8 3AF | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Exmouth Community College - Telfer EX8 3AF | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Moorfield Road (19); On or near Burnside (12); On or near Nursery Mews (12); On or near Kay Close (9); On or near Moorfield Close (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 13% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Kay Close · Nursery Mews · Moorfield Close · School Lane · Dening Court · Brookhayes Close · Marpool Crescent · Burnside · Green Close · Brooklyn Park · Park Way · Nutbrook
All the streets in EX8 and across East Devon.
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.