St Leonard's Road Exeter
105 addresses across 6 postcodes (EX2), about 610 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200790.
- Energy: 63 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 16, D: 29, E: 15, F: 2).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are 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 Central, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bull Meadow, is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 26 to 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 106 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Barnfield Hill Surgery, about 330 m away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 920 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 65% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 81 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
63 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 114 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (27); Flat (12); House, detached (9). Built: 1900-1929 (28); before 1900 (19); 1930-1949 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (37); rented (private) (12).
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 (25% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St Leonards (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 37.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 12 AND 14, MAGDALEN ROAD, grade II*
- 34-40, WONFORD ROAD, grade II*
- 1-3, CLAREMONT GROVE, grade II
- 1-4, ST LEONARD'S PLACE, grade II
- 1-5, MOUNT RADFORD CRESCENT, grade II
- 1-6, THE QUADRANT, grade II
- 10, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
- 13 AND 15, WONFORD ROAD, grade II
- 13, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
- 15 AND 17, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
- 16, MAGDALEN ROAD, grade II
- 18, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
- 2 AND 4, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
- 20 and 22 St Leonard's Road, grade II
- 20, MAGDALEN ROAD, grade II
- 21 AND 23, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
- 24, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
- 25, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
- 26 St Leonard's Road, grade II
- 28, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
- 3 AND 5, WONFORD ROAD, grade II
- 3-9, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
- 30 and 32 Wonford Road, Exeter, grade II
- 30, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
- 36, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
- 40, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
- 52, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
- 54 AND 54A, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
- 56, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
- 58 AND 60, ST LEONARD'S ROAD, grade II
And 7 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Hurst Almshouses, 2-24 Fairpark Road, Exeter, EX2 4HL: up to 19 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Cardinal Newman House, Wonford Road, Exeter, EX2 4PF, permissioned (380 m)
- Keble House, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, EX1 1NT: up to 30 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- East Gate, Exeter: up to 609 homes (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 71 Holloway Street, Exeter, EX2 4JD: up to 6 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- South Gate, Exeter: up to 81 homes (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Clifton Hill Sports Centre, Clifton Hill, Exeter, EX1 2DJ: up to 41 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Former site of Public House The Globe, 39 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 22 October 2026 to 23 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 25 September 2026 to 27 September 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 26 August 2026 to 2 September 2026: SOUTH WEST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 4LA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX2 4LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX2 4LR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX2 4LP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| EX2 4NE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX2 4NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 106 addresses are between 26 m and 40 m above sea level (36 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 4LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX2 4LP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX2 4LR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX2 4LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX2 4NE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX2 4NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| St James Park (Exeter) 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Exeter St Thomas 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mount Radford St Leonards | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Magdalen Street Car Park | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 76.2 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barnfield Hill Surgery | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Leonards Pharmacy | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Just Smile Dental | 260 m |
| Hospital | Heavitree Hospital | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Exeter Volunteer Police Cadets | 390 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Exeter Cashzone | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bull Meadow 1.3 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Belmont Pleasure Ground 2.8 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,200 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 34-40, Wonford Road, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m south-west. 358 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 15 of them Grade I and 48 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 34-40, Wonford Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-west |
| 12 and 14, Magdalen Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m west |
| Wynard's Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| 13-15, Dix's Field | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Medieval bridge and part of a late medieval conduit under Holloway Street | Scheduled monument | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Larkbeare House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Law Library, Cathedral Yard | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Bomb damaged remains of St Catherine's Almshouses and chapel and adjacent canon's house, 140m north of the Cathedral | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Pyne's Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Grassway Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Grassway Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 97 | 106 |
9 of the street's 106 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 Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 420 m (0.3 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 |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Exeter Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ladysmith Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Wynstream Primary School Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Thomas Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Isca Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grocer On The Green EX2 4TD | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2017 |
| The Sandwiched Inn EX2 4TD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Budgens Magdalen Road EX2 4TA | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Budgens - Magdalen Road EX2 4TA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Bon Gout EX2 4TA | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Mount Radford EX2 4TA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| The Common Beaver EX2 4TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Stage EX2 4TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Magdalen Cheese & Provisions EX2 4TA | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Smith's EX2 4TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Magdalen Stores Premier EX2 4TA | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Portal Pizza EX2 4TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Stage EX2 4TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Calvo Loco EX2 4TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Woodhayes EX2 4LR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Radnor Place (26); On or near Park Place (12); On or near College Avenue (10); On or near Mount Radford Crescent (8); On or near College Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, mid-terrace (lodged 30 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- EX2 4LA: 45 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- EX2 4LS: 41 addresses
- EX2 4LR: 16 addresses
- EX2 4LP: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- EX2 4NE: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- EX2 4NQ: 1 address
Nearby streets
Radnor Place · Premier Place · Dunrich Close · St Petrock's Close · Spicer Road · Raleigh Road · Marlborough Road · College Road · Park Place · The Quadrant · College Avenue · Mount Radford Crescent
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.