Swan Yard Exeter
1 address across 1 postcode (EX4), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14200822.
- 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 B; Band D in Exeter costs £2,495 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Exeter St Thomas, about 110 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pinces Gardens, is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Thomas Medical Group, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 47% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 528 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (65% of about 1,050 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)
- Exe Bridges Retail Park, Exeter, EX4 1AH: up to 201 homes (130 m)
- West Gate, Exeter: up to 200 homes (140 m)
- Exeland House, Tudor Street, Exeter, EX4 3BR, pending decision (240 m)
- Basements of 5 (A And B) and 6 New Bridge Street, Exeter, EX4 3JW: up to 9 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- 130 Fore Street (1st, upper 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors only), Exeter, EX4 3JQ: up to 13 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Isca Motors, Water Lane, Exeter, EX2 8BY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 102-104 Fore Street (1st, 2nd and 3rd floors only), Exeter, EX4 3JB: up to 13 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Car park rear of 95-96 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3HY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 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 3 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: the 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.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX4 1DW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Exeter St Thomas 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 110 m |
| Exeter Central 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Exeter St David's 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Railway Station St Thomas | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Lock Ferry Landing Exminster | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cathedral & Quay Car Park | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 76.7 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Thomas Medical Group | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Thomas Dental Practice | 290 m |
| Hospital | Franklyn Community Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Exeter Volunteer Police Cadets | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 13 St Thomas Centre Lloyds Bank | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pinces Gardens 1.4 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Thomas Pleasure Grounds 2.1 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.8 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street, a scheduled monument, 210 m north-east. 358 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 20 of them Grade I and 43 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The medieval Exe Bridge, St Edmund's Church, and medieval tenement remains, lying between the River Exe and Frog Street | Scheduled monument | 210 m north-east |
| Old Tudor House Tiddy House | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m north-east |
| Church of St Mary Steps | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m north-east |
| 5 and 7, West Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-east |
| Church of St Thomas the Apostle | Listed building, Grade I | 360 m south-west |
| St Nicholas' Priory | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Hall of the Vicars Choral, South Street | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Larkbeare House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Salmon Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Eastdown Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Grassway Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 340 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Montgomery Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 410 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: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery | 2–5 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St David's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 690 m (0.4 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 |
| Bowhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Exeter Mathematics School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 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 |
| West Exe School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 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: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wool on the Exe EX4 1DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2019 |
| Energy Organic EX4 1AD | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Riverside Community Coffee Shop EX4 1DU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| GWRSA Exeter West Railway Club EX4 1AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Exebridge Cafe EX4 1AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Exeter Foodbank EX4 1AA | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Savers Health & Beauty Ltd EX4 1DG | Retailers - other | 120 m | Exempt | |
| Boatyard Arches Bakery EX4 1AJ | Retailers - other | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| ST THOMAS PREMIER STORES AND POST OFFICE EX4 1AL | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Costa Coffee EX4 1AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Co-op EX4 1DG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| The Coffee Cup EX4 1DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza EX4 1DG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Greggs EX4 1DG | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2024 |
| The Lucombe Oak EX4 1DG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2020 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 192 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 124 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 80 |
| Public order | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Bicycle theft | 18 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Exeter St Thomas (138); On or near Supermarket (77); On or near Alphington Street (75); On or near Shopping Area (49); On or near St Thomas Court (45).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Postcodes on this street
- EX4 1DW: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Alphington Street · Okehampton Place · Albany Road · Okehampton Street · St Thomas Court · St. Thomas Centre · St Thomas Centre · Alphington Street · A377 · Clinton Street · Albion Street · Church 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.