Willow Way Exeter
50 addresses across 2 postcodes (EX4), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14202840.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £80,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 39 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 37).
- 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 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Polsloe Bridge, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 30 m away, and Eastern Fields Playing Field (9.3 hectares) is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 39 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 Whipton Surgery, about 210 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 182 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 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £67,500 | £67,500 | £67,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £72,500 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £67,500 | £67,500 | £67,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | £66,250 | £65,000 | £67,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £66,750 | £66,000 | £67,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £62,500 | £62,500 | £62,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £57,500 | £57,500 | £57,500 |
| 2012 | 2 | £62,500 | £57,500 | £67,500 |
| 2011 | 2 | £68,750 | £67,500 | £70,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2024 | 20 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2022 | 35 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2021 | 34 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £72,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jun 2020 | 35 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2019 | 22 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Apr 2019 | 20 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Apr 2018 | 35 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Mar 2018 | 36 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2016 | 21 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £62,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 23 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jun 2013 | 35 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2013 | 36 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 33 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 21 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Oct 2011 | 34 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 2011 | 33 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 26 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Feb 2009 | 29 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2006 | 20 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 2006 | 35 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Apr 2006 | 24 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £59,750 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 27 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £119,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Mar 2006 | 25 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £119,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Mar 2006 | 30 EX4 8DY | Flat or maisonette | £119,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
39 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 56 m². Most common: Flat (22); House, end-terrace (6); House, mid-terrace (6). Built: 2003-2006 (25); 1996-2002 (7); 2007-2011 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (28); owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
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 (33% of about 1,020 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)
- Whipton Barton House, Vaughan Road, Exeter, EX1 3JN: up to 56 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Whipton Community Hospital, Hospital Lane, Exeter, EX1 3PQ: up to 110 homes (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Clifford Close, Exeter, EX1 3JU: up to 33 homes (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Honeylands Hospital For Children, Pinhoe Road, Exeter, EX4 8AD, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Lancelot Road, Exeter: up to 7 homes (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Land rear of Beacon Lane shops, Beacon Lane, Exeter: up to 6 homes (950 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EX4 8DY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| EX4 8HA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 50 addresses are between 36 m and 39 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX4 8DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| EX4 8HA | 97% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Polsloe Bridge 189,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pinhoe 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| St James Park (Exeter) 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Orwell Garth Whipton | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Exeter City Centre | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham Ferry Landing | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Exeter Park and Ride | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 74.3 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whipton Surgery | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pinhoe Dental Surgery | 270 m |
| Hospital | Exeter Community Hospital | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Exeter Barton Road Cashzone | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Eastern Fields Playing Field 9.3 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,280 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Exhibition Fields 2.2 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pinbrook House, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) north. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pinbrook House | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| St Katherine's Priory, Polsloe | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Polsloe Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Ash Copse | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Upper Moor Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Fairy Dell | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Surry Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Duck's Marsh | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 50 | 50 |
None of the street's 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbrook School | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whipton Barton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's Church of England School | Secondary | 11–16 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James School | Secondary | 11–16 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Monkerton Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ladysmith Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Saracens Rugby Football Club EX4 8NT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Exeter City Group LTD EX4 8NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Asia Chinese Takeaway EX4 8BT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Chapters coffee house EX4 8EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2024 |
| King Grill Exeter EX4 8AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| MK Convenience LTD EX4 8AH | Retailers - other | 360 m | 4 Good | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Asian Groceries And Vegetables EX4 8AJ | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 24 Aug 2022 |
| A Farm Pizza EX4 8AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Day Lewis Pharmacy EX4 8BU | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Aldi EX4 8JD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| BBQ Kebab House EX4 8AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 16 May 2025 |
| Chadni Express EX4 8AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Friar Tuck EX4 8AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Mk Convenience EX4 8AN | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| WHIPTON ROAD CONVENIENCE STORE EX4 8AW | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 88 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Priestley Avenue (25); On or near Masefield Road (23); On or near The Mede (19); On or near Willowbrook Avenue (17); On or near Bernadette Close (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Nearby streets
Willowbrook Avenue · Summerway · Masefield Road · Austen Close · Orwell Garth · Conrad Avenue · Bernadette Close · Summerway · Priestley Avenue · Margaret Court · Margaret Court · Thackeray 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.