Pinces Gardens St Thomas, Exeter
1 address across 1 postcode (EX2), about 20 m long. USRN 14202406.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £360,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 Exeter St Thomas, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pinces Gardens, is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 9 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 St Thomas Medical Group, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £136,500 | £136,500 | £136,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £67,500 | £67,500 | £67,500 |
| 1996 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2020 | 16 EX2 9EF | Semi-detached | £335,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Jan 2020 | 17 EX2 9EF | Terraced | £360,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2011 | 17 EX2 9EF | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2010 | 17 EX2 9EF | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 16 Jul 2001 | 17 EX2 9EF | Semi-detached | £136,500 | |
| 23 Jun 2000 | 16 EX2 9EF | Semi-detached | £67,500 | |
| 13 Dec 1996 | 17 EX2 9EF | Semi-detached | £56,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (28% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Princes Square (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Land at Taunton Close, Exeter: up to 5 homes (360 m)
- St Andrews Yard, Willeys Avenue, Exeter, EX2 8EP: up to 9 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Exe Bridges Retail Park, Exeter, EX4 1AH: up to 201 homes (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Isca Motors, Water Lane, Exeter, EX2 8BY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- West Gate, Exeter: up to 200 homes (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Haven Banks, Water Lane, Exeter, EX2 8BY, pending decision (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Water Lane, Exeter: up to 2,202 homes (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Basements of 5 (A And B) and 6 New Bridge Street, Exeter, EX4 3JW: up to 9 homes, 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 31 October 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 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 3 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 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: the 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.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 9 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 9EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter St Thomas 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Marsh Barton 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crawford Gardens Cowick | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Exminster | 6 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Haven Banks coach parking | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 77.5 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Thomas Medical Group | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Luxtons The Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Thomas Dental Practice | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Franklyn Community Hospital | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Exeter Volunteer Police Cadets | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pinces Gardens 1.4 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,410 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cowick Barton Playing Field 9.9 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,700 m² | 10 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cowick Barton, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 51 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cowick Barton | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Thomas the Apostle | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Bowhill | Listed building, Grade I | 640 m (0.4 miles) west |
| The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Little John's Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Ide Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Larkbeare House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Hill | Hill | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Eastdown Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Knowle Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Whorley Pin Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 | 1 | 1 |
None of the street's 1 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 Exeter: see them on the Exeter page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Exe School | Secondary | 11–16 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 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 |
| Bowhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Montgomery Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Alphington Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St David's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 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 |
| Ide Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Exeter Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Birdhouse EX2 9EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Pinces Garden Bowling Club EX2 9DT | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2020 |
| Fish & Chips on Alphington Road EX2 8HU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Premier Dawn Till Dark EX2 9ES | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2022 |
| Southern Co-op (0350) EX2 8JD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Costcutter Exeter EX2 8JD | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2026 |
| Acorns Day Nursery EX2 8HN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| St Andrews Hotel EX2 8HN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| St Thomas Bowling Club EX2 9DD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | Exempt | |
| Aldi EX2 8HP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2019 |
| The Range EX2 8HP | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2020 |
| Friends Of St Thomas Health Centre EX4 1HJ | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Lilac Bakery EX4 1HR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Sunrise Takeaway EX4 1HR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| St Thomas Primary School EX2 9BB | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (22); On or near Waterloo Road (15); On or near Pinces Road (12); On or near Prince'S Square (5); On or near Ferndale Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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
- EX2 9EF: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Pinces Gardens · Regent Street · Regent Street · Prince's Street South · Pinces Road · Rices Mews · Prince's Street West · Princes Square · Queens Road · Ferndale Road · Duckworth Road · Prince's Square
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.