Pennsylvania Close Exeter
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX4), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200636.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £625,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5, D: 6, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 E; 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 400 m (0.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 660 m (0.4 miles) 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 66 to 72 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mount Pleasant Health Centre, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £575,000 | £540,000 | £579,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £420,000 | £360,000 | £480,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £379,000 | £362,000 | £396,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | £350,000 | £345,000 | £415,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £322,500 | £322,500 | £322,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £258,000 | £258,000 | £258,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £217,500 | £177,000 | £258,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2021 | 10 EX4 6DJ | Semi-detached | £625,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2019 | 9 EX4 6DJ | Semi-detached | £575,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2019 | 11 EX4 6DJ | Detached | £579,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2019 | 2 EX4 6DJ | Semi-detached | £540,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2013 | 4 EX4 6DJ | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2013 | 6 EX4 6DJ | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2012 | 1 EX4 6DJ | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | 12 EX4 6DJ | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2010 | 9 EX4 6DJ | Semi-detached | £396,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2010 | FALLOWS EX4 6DJ | Detached | £362,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2008 | 12 EX4 6DJ | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2008 | 1 EX4 6DJ | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2008 | 5 EX4 6DJ | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2006 | 6 EX4 6DJ | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2005 | 9 EX4 6DJ | Semi-detached | £322,500 | |
| 4 Aug 2003 | 10 EX4 6DJ | Semi-detached | £258,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2001 | HARLING EX4 6DJ | Detached | £258,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2001 | 9 EX4 6DJ | Semi-detached | £177,000 | |
| 7 May 1999 | 3 EX4 6DJ | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 11 Nov 1996 | 3 EX4 6DJ | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 25 Oct 1996 | 9 EX4 6DJ | Semi-detached | £97,250 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 147 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, detached (6). Built: 1930-1949 (10); 1950-1966 (2); 2009 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (28% of about 570 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): 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)
- Land at Exeter Squash Club, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4PR: up to 48 homes (330 m)
- Land at buildings at Victoria Street, Victoria Street, Exeter, EX4 6JG: up to 47 homes (380 m)
- 68-72 Howell Road, Exeter, EX4 4LZ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Summerland Street (between Red Lion Lane and Verney Street), Exeter, EX1 2AL, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 12-31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6NN: up to 45 homes (890 m (0.6 miles))
- The Old Coal Yard Exmouth Junction, Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter, EX4 7AE: up to 460 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Former site of Public House The Globe, 39 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- The former King Billy and 26-28 Longbrook Street, Exeter, EX4 6AE, permissioned (1 km (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, 1 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 6DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX4 6DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 66 m and 72 m above sea level (68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX4 6DJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 6DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St James Park (Exeter) 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Exeter St David's 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 55 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Devonshire Place St James | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King William Car Park | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 74.7 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mount Pleasant Health Centre | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mount Pleasant Community Pharmacy | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sidwell Dental Surgery | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Heavitree Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Heavitree Road Police Station Exeter | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Exeter - Old Tiverton Road Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,400 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Devonshire Place Play Area 2,960 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,230 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 1-5, Pennsylvania Crescent, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m south-west. 69 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5, Pennsylvania Crescent | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south-west |
| 1-6, Pennsylvania Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Chapel at St Anne's Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Sidwell Street Methodist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Danes Castle | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Rougemont Castle | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Underground passages | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) 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 (0.8 miles) west |
| Roman Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
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 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the street's 17 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 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 750 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 |
| Stoke Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Exeter Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ladysmith Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St David's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Thomas Hall School | All-through | 4–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 2 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Inn EX4 6JQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Saunders EX4 6JQ | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2018 |
| John Lewis EX4 6NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | Exempt | |
| University of Exeter EX4 6TH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Exonia Bowling Club EX4 6HU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2019 |
| Devon And Exeter Squash Club EX4 4PR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Exeter Cricket Club EX4 4PR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| University of Exeter Lemon Grove EX4 6TG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2018 |
| University of Exeter EX4 6TG | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Marketplace EX4 6TG | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2020 |
| Co-op (4962) EX4 6BP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Barnova Ltd EX4 6NG | Mobile caterer | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2019 |
| Co-op Food EX4 6LG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Victoria Street (21); On or near Springfield Road (7); On or near St German'S Road (6); On or near Lower St German'S Road (4); On or near Union Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Maryfield Avenue · St German's Road · Springfield Road · Victoria Street · Hill Close · Hoopern Avenue · Lower St German's Road · Lower King's Avenue · Union Road · Hoopern Lane · Pennsylvania Crescent · Higher King's Avenue
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.