Retail Park Close Exeter
33 addresses across 3 postcodes (EX2), about 430 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200705.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6, C: 16).
- 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 910 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pinces Gardens, is about 370 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 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Thomas Medical Group, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 89 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £170,500 | £166,000 | £175,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £174,050 | £165,000 | £183,100 |
| 2021 | 1 | £162,500 | £162,500 | £162,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £157,500 | £155,000 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £153,500 | £150,000 | £154,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £60,800 | £60,800 | £60,800 |
| 2005 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 12, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Feb 2024 | 10, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Dec 2023 | 9, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £166,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2023 | 13, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Apr 2022 | 21, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £183,100 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Feb 2022 | 8, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2021 | 7, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £162,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2020 | 12, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £158,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Oct 2020 | 11, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jun 2020 | 20, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £158,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jul 2019 | 19, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2019 | 22, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 10, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 6, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £62,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2017 | THE GYM EX2 8LG | Other | £25,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jan 2017 | 5, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £62,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Sep 2016 | 15, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £154,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Sep 2016 | 14, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £154,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jun 2016 | 18, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 May 2016 | 17, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £153,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 16, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2007 | 6, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £60,800 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jan 2005 | 2, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £82,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 2004 | 6, BESLEY COURT EX2 8GJ | Flat or maisonette | £54,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: Flat (22). Built: 2003-2006 (14); 1996-2002 (5); 1991-1995 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (10); owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- 1 Besley Court, Retail Park Close
- 2 Besley Court, Retail Park Close
- 5 Besley Court, Retail Park Close
- 6 Besley Court, Retail Park Close
- 7 Besley Court, Retail Park Close
- 9 Besley Court, Retail Park Close
- 12 Besley Court, Retail Park Close
- 13 Besley Court, Retail Park Close
- 14 Besley Court, Retail Park Close
- 17 Besley Court, Retail Park Close
- 19 Besley Court, Retail Park Close
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 C (41% of about 1,240 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)
- Land at Taunton Close, Exeter: up to 5 homes (440 m (0.3 miles))
- St Andrews Yard, Willeys Avenue, Exeter, EX2 8EP: up to 9 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Marsh Barton, Exeter: up to 1,880 homes (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Water Lane, Exeter: up to 2,202 homes (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Isca Motors, Water Lane, Exeter, EX2 8BY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Haven Banks, Water Lane, Exeter, EX2 8BY, pending decision (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Exe Bridges Retail Park, Exeter, EX4 1AH: up to 201 homes (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Alphin House, Mill Lane Alphington, Exeter, EX2 8SG: up to 22 homes, permissioned (910 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 30 September 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 33 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 26 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 26 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: at least one 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 8GJ | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 22 | unlikely |
| EX2 8LG | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| EX2 8LW | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 8GJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX2 8LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX2 8LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter St Thomas 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Marsh Barton 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stone Lane Retail Park Marsh Barton | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Exminster | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haven Banks coach parking | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 77.6 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Thomas Medical Group | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Thomas Dental Practice | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Franklyn Community Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Exeter Volunteer Police Cadets | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Cowick Street, Exeter Cashzone | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pinces Gardens 1.4 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,410 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cowick Barton Playing Field 9.9 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 280 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*), 890 m (0.6 miles) west. 56 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 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* | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Church of St Thomas the Apostle | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Larkbeare House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Medieval bridge and part of a late medieval conduit under Holloway Street | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| St Nicholas' Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Constitutional Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Knowle Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Eastdown Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Peamore Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 33 |
1 of the street's 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Exe School | Secondary | 11–16 | 490 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 |
| St Thomas Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alphington Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Montgomery Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| Bowhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
| Isca Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 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 |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Exeter Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ide Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcdonalds Restaurants EX2 8LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Costa Coffee EX2 8LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Card Factory EX2 8LH | Retailers - other | 140 m | Exempt | |
| B and M Trail Ltd EX2 8LH | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| The Food Warehouse EX2 8LH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 140 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Go Outdoors EX2 8LH | Retailers - other | 140 m | Exempt | |
| The Burger Box EX2 8YX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Hyoomen Supplements EX2 8LN | Retailers - other | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Global Bazaar EX2 8LN | Retailers - other | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Sally Salon Services Ltd EX2 8LN | Importers/Exporters | 230 m | Exempt | |
| Wonderland Play EX2 8LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Costcutter Exeter EX2 8JD | Retailers - other | 260 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2026 |
| Nando's Chickenland EX2 8AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Starbucks Coffee EX2 8AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| KFC - Marsh Barton Trading Estate EX2 8AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kennford Road (32); On or near Retail Park Close (25); On or near Old Market Close (25); On or near Percy Road (5); On or near Courtenay Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 8 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
- Food hygiene ratings The Thrift Warehouse (retailers - other, EX2 8NY) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Butta Club (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EX2 8NY) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 28 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Old Market Close · Stone Lane Retail Park · Ebrington Road · Filmer Way · Courtenay Road · Woodville Road · Ashwood Road · Fortescue Road · Ashton Road · Kennford Road · Percy Road · Coverdale 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.