Rennes Drive Exeter
1,425 addresses across 7 postcodes (EX4), about 500 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local access road. USRN 14200704.
- 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 A; Band D in Exeter costs £2,495 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St James Park (Exeter), about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 820 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 106 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 Mount Pleasant Health Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 3,510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 14% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2019 | EAST PARK EX4 4GX | Other | £30,730,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (40% of about 2,570 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 (580 m (0.4 miles))
- West Park, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4PY, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at buildings at Victoria Street, Victoria Street, Exeter, EX4 6JG: up to 47 homes (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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX4 4GX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX4 4RN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX4 4ST | zone 2 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX4 4RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX4 4PU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX4 4SQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX4 6TJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 1,425 addresses are between 64 m and 106 m above sea level (84 m on average); the ground rises about 42 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX4 4GX | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX4 4PU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 4RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 4RN | 86% | 7% | 7% | 14% |
| EX4 4SQ | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| EX4 4ST | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 6TJ | 4% | 4% | 4% | 38% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St James Park (Exeter) 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Exeter St David's 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Innovation Centre University of Exeter | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Car parks | King William Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 74.4 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mount Pleasant Health Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mount Pleasant Community Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clock Tower Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Heavitree Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Heavitree Road Police Station Exeter | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Exeter - Old Tiverton Road Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,970 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,910 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,230 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 1-6, Pennsylvania Park, a listed building (Grade II*), 590 m (0.4 miles) east. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6, Pennsylvania Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) east |
| 1-5, Pennsylvania Crescent | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Danes Castle | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Signal station | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Rougemont Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grassway Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Grassway Plantation | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Roman Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1,425 | 1,425 |
None of the street's 1,425 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 Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thomas Hall School | All-through | 4–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Exeter Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St David's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Ladysmith Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation Centre Café EX4 4RN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Engine Room EX4 4QF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Camper Coffee Co EX4 4RJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| La Touche Cafe EX4 4PU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| University of Exeter Lemon Grove EX4 6TG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2018 |
| University of Exeter EX4 6TG | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Marketplace EX4 6TG | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2020 |
| University of Exeter EX4 6TH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Comida EX4 4PZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Into Cafe EX4 4PY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2024 |
| John Lewis EX4 6NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| The Roundhouse EX4 4QQ | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Exeter Northcott Theatre EX4 4QB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| The Market Place EX4 4SZ | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Terrace Restaurant EX4 4PZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (4); On or near Rennes Drive (2); On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 19 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 13% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 32% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 45% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | under 1% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 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
- EX4 4GX: 1,347 addresses of 1349 in the postcode
- EX4 4RN: 67 addresses of 69 in the postcode
- EX4 4ST: 4 addresses
- EX4 4RJ: 3 addresses
- EX4 4PU: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- EX4 4SQ: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- EX4 6TJ: 1 address of 421 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Higher Hoopern Lane · Hillcrest Park · Higher Hoopern Lane · North Park Road · Rennes Drive · Raven Close · Belvidere 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 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.