Solar Crescent Exeter
13 addresses across 1 postcode (EX4), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200763.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 2).
- 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 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 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pinces Gardens, is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 24 to 26 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 470 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £266,500 | £266,500 | £266,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £201,250 | £182,500 | £220,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £181,000 | £170,000 | £192,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £195,500 | £193,000 | £198,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £74,000 | £74,000 | £74,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2024 | 4 EX4 1PD | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2023 | 12 EX4 1PD | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2019 | 5 EX4 1PD | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 14 May 2015 | 10 EX4 1PD | Detached | £266,500 | |
| 26 Aug 2014 | 6 EX4 1PD | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2011 | 6 EX4 1PD | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2010 | 10 EX4 1PD | Detached | £182,500 | |
| 5 Mar 2010 | 11 EX4 1PD | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 8 EX4 1PD | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2009 | 4 EX4 1PD | Detached | £192,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 5 EX4 1PD | Detached | £198,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2008 | 11 EX4 1PD | Semi-detached | £193,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | 11 EX4 1PD | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2004 | 7 EX4 1PD | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2000 | 1 EX4 1PD | Semi-detached | £74,000 | |
| 1 Oct 1999 | 5 EX4 1PD | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 1 Mar 1995 | 4 EX4 1PD | Detached | £73,500 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (5); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (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 (55% of about 640 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
Finished in the last three months
- 4 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (major works)
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 4 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 24 m and 26 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX4 1PD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter St Thomas 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Exeter St David's 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Surbiton Crescent St Thomas | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Exminster | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Haven Banks coach parking | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 77.3 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Thomas Medical Group | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Luxtons The Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Thomas Dental Practice | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Franklyn Community Hospital | 230 m |
| Police station | Exeter Volunteer Police Cadets | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pinces Gardens 1.4 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,790 m² | 360 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,870 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowhill, a listed building (Grade I), 110 m east. 34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bowhill | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m east |
| Little John's Cross | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Cowick Barton | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Thomas the Apostle | Listed building, Grade I | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Ide Bridge | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) south |
| The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Larkbeare House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Hill | Hill | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Eastdown Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Whorley Pin Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Broademore Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 250 m | No published inspection |
| West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Montgomery Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 720 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 |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Exe School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Ide Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St David's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 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 |
| Exwick Heights Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alphington Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best One EX4 1PE | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 16 Dec 2020 |
| Oriental Express EX4 1PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Franklyn Community Hospital EX2 9HS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Torlands Academy EX4 1PT | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Authentic Greek Food EX4 1JU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Wan's Chinese Takeaway EX4 1JU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Argee Bhajee EX4 1JU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bowhill Primary School EX4 1JT | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| St Thomas Community Food Hub EX4 1JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 4 Good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Phoenix Chinese Food EX4 1JF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| The Tasty Plaice EX4 1JF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Family Garden EX4 1PT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Premier Cowick Street EX4 1JF | Retailers - other | 380 m | 4 Good | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Fishes EX4 1HB | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| The Cakery Exeter Ltd EX4 1JE | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 42 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bowhay Lane (24); On or near Hospital (13); On or near Myrtle Road (9); On or near Dunsford Gardens (7); On or near Dorset Avenue (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Argee bhajee (restaurant/cafe/canteen, EX4 1JU) is no longer listed; it was rated 3 Generally satisfactory found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- EX4 1PD: 13 addresses
Nearby streets
Dunsford Gardens · Orchard Gardens · Kerswill Road · Littleway · Bowhay Lane · Greenway · Dunsford Road · Pineridge Close · Dunsford Gardens · Somerset Avenue · Wentworth Gardens · Merrivale 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.