St German's Road Exeter
485 addresses across 12 postcodes (EX4), about 680 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200784.
- 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 D; 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 530 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 700 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 485 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mount Pleasant Health Centre, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 2,980 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 14% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 D (34% of about 1,510 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Longbrook (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 100, PENNSYLVANIA ROAD, grade II
- LOPES HALL, grade II
- MONTEFIORE, grade II
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 (230 m)
- Land at buildings at Victoria Street, Victoria Street, Exeter, EX4 6JG: up to 47 homes (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 68-72 Howell Road, Exeter, EX4 4LZ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Summerland Street (between Red Lion Lane and Verney Street), Exeter, EX1 2AL, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- 12-31 Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6NN: up to 45 homes (940 m (0.6 miles))
- West Park, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4PY, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Land Adjacent To 17 New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4HF: up to 5 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- The former King Billy and 26-28 Longbrook Street, Exeter, EX4 6AE, 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
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 485 addresses are between 62 m and 83 m above sea level (73 m on average); the ground rises about 21 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 4PL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 4PN | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| EX4 4PR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 6TF | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX4 6TG | 20% | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| EX4 6TH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 6TJ | 4% | 4% | 4% | 38% |
| EX4 6TL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| EX4 6TN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX4 6TP | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| EX4 6TQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St James Park (Exeter) 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Exeter St David's 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Prince of Wales Road St James | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Car parks | King William Car Park | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 74.7 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mount Pleasant Health Centre | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mount Pleasant Community Pharmacy | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sidwell Dental Surgery | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Heavitree Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Heavitree Road Police Station Exeter | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Exeter - Old Tiverton Road Cashzone | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,400 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Devonshire Place Play Area 2,960 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,230 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 1-5, Pennsylvania Crescent, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m south. 67 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5, Pennsylvania Crescent | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m south |
| 1-6, Pennsylvania Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Danes Castle | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Chapel at St Anne's Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Sidwell Street Methodist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Rougemont Castle | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Underground passages | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grassway Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Grassway Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Roman Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 483 | 485 |
2 of the street's 485 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 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 Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 910 m (0.6 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 |
| Stoke Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Exeter Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ladysmith Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thomas Hall School | All-through | 4–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lewis EX4 6NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | Exempt | |
| University of Exeter EX4 6TH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Devon And Exeter Squash Club EX4 4PR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Exeter Cricket Club EX4 4PR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| University of Exeter Lemon Grove EX4 6TG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2018 |
| University of Exeter EX4 6TG | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Marketplace EX4 6TG | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2020 |
| Victoria Inn EX4 6JQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Saunders EX4 6JQ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2018 |
| La Touche Cafe EX4 4PU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Camper Coffee Co EX4 4RJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Exonia Bowling Club EX4 6HU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2019 |
| Co-op (4962) EX4 6BP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Innovation Centre Café EX4 4RN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (9); On or near St German'S Road (6); On or near Lower St German'S Road (4); On or near Pennsylvania Close (3); On or near Hoopern Avenue (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 19 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 15% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 29% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 38% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 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 6TJ: 420 addresses of 421 in the postcode
- EX4 6TF: 21 addresses
- EX4 6TG: 17 addresses
- EX4 6TL: 11 addresses
- EX4 6TH: 5 addresses
- EX4 6TP: 3 addresses
- EX4 4PR: 2 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- EX4 6TN: 2 addresses
- EX4 4GX: 1 address of 1349 in the postcode
- EX4 4PL: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- EX4 4PN: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- EX4 6TQ: 1 address
Nearby streets
Pennsylvania Close · Hoopern Avenue · Hoopern Lane · Lower St German's Road · Pennsylvania Crescent · Maryfield Avenue · Hill Close · Victoria Street · West Avenue · Springfield Road · Edgerton Park Road · Edgerton Park 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.