Prescot Road Exeter
39 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX4), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200665.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £137,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (C: 17, D: 7, E: 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 C; 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 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pinces Gardens, is about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 49 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 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 52 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 | 2 | £137,500 | £130,000 | £145,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £150,500 | £150,500 | £150,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £270,000 | £265,000 | £275,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £168,500 | £110,000 | £229,950 |
| 2015 | 1 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £116,500 | £116,000 | £117,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £156,000 | £108,000 | £204,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £116,500 | £116,500 | £116,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 8A EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 24A EX4 1RB | Terraced | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2024 | 4A EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £150,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Feb 2023 | 4A EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 20A EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 18 EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 2021 | 12A EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Sep 2020 | 13 EX4 1RB | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2020 | 9 EX4 1RB | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | 15 EX4 1RB | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2016 | 9 EX4 1RB | Semi-detached | £229,950 | |
| 6 May 2016 | 6A EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 22A EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £122,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Mar 2015 | 13 EX4 1RB | Semi-detached | £228,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 2 EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £117,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2014 | 8 EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £116,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2013 | 12A EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2013 | 25 EX4 1RB | Semi-detached | £204,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 20A EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £112,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Mar 2011 | 8 EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £116,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Sep 2010 | 12A EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2009 | 13 EX4 1RB | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 4 May 2007 | 22 EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £123,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 20A EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Apr 2006 | 25 EX4 1RB | Terraced | £183,500 | |
| 3 Mar 2006 | 8 EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £93,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Apr 2004 | 6A EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Apr 2004 | 20A EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £89,950 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Apr 2004 | 18 EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £89,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Mar 2004 | 24A EX4 1RB | Terraced | £87,950 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 22A EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £77,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Sep 2002 | 8A EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £21,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Apr 2002 | 19 EX4 1RB | Semi-detached | £107,500 | |
| 15 Feb 2002 | 22 EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £59,950 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2001 | 19 EX4 1RB | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2000 | 9 EX4 1RB | Terraced | £76,700 | |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 22A EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £45,950 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 22 EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jul 1998 | 2 EX4 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £36,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 1995 | 19 EX4 1RB | Semi-detached | £56,500 |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 47 m². Most common: Flat (20); House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (13); 1950-1966 (6); 1930-1949 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (7); rented (social) (5).
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 C (38% of about 650 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.
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 39 m and 49 m above sea level (44 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX4 1RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 1RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter St Thomas 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Exeter St David's 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Prescot Road Redhills | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Exminster | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Richmond road car park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 76.8 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Thomas Medical Group | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Luxtons The Pharmacy | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Thomas Dental Practice | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Franklyn Community Hospital | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Exeter Volunteer Police Cadets | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Southern Co-Operative Exeter Buddle Lane, Exwick Cashzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Pinces Gardens 1.4 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,000 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,790 m² | 230 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,870 m² | 270 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowhill, a listed building (Grade I), 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowhill | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Little John's Cross | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Church of St Thomas the Apostle | Listed building, Grade I | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| St Nicholas' Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Eastdown Plantation | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Constitutional Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Barley Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Cleave Bottom | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 | 39 | 39 |
None of the street's 39 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 Gabriel's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bowhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Montgomery Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 680 m (0.4 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 |
| West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Exwick Heights Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St David's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| West Exe School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Ide Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Exeter Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Golden Wok EX4 1QU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Family Garden EX4 1PT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Isca pizza and kebab house EX4 1QU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| The Southern Co-Operative EX4 1QT | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Krispies EX4 1QU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Torlands Academy EX4 1PT | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Kanako's Cakes EX4 1EX | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2018 |
| Borderlands BBQ EX4 1JJ | Mobile caterer | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Green Gables Inn EX4 1JH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barley Mount (19); On or near Charnley Avenue (10); On or near Newman Road (7); On or near Southport Avenue (5); On or near Green Lane (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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
Southport Avenue · Charnley Avenue · Green Lane · Newman Court · Imperial Street · Wellswood Gardens · Newman Road · Rosemary Street · Isleworth Road · Higher Barley Mount · Barley Farm Road · Little Barley
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.