EX1 2BL postcode in Exeter, Devon
EX1 2BL is a postcode in Exeter, in the Newtown and St Leonard's ward. It is in the Exeter parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where EX1 2BL is, and what is near it
- EX1 2BL
- Other postcodes in EX1 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 23 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.7268, longitude -3.5182)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after EX1 2BL?
- ExeterDistrict council Exeter: bins, council tax, planning
- DevonCounty council Devon: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around EX1 2BL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- ExeterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Steve Race (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Steve Race
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at EX1 2BL?
Every home and business at EX1 2BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Exeter: 90%
Exeter: 97%
The line marks the figure across Exeter.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at EX1 2BL?
BinDayBuddy does not read Exeter City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Exeter City Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is EX1 2BL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include EX1 2BL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Exeter
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EX1 2BL: 1,821 properties in Exeter are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Exeter
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of EX1 2BL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near EX1 2BL?
Homes in EX1 2 sold for a typical £307,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, up 5.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £360,000 13 sales
- Terraced £315,000 70 sales
- Flat or maisonette £145,000 17 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EX1 district: a typical £325,000 from 369 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in EX1 2BL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EX1 2BL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at EX1 2BL
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at EX1 2BL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near EX1 2BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,850 homes in the neighbourhood around EX1 2BL. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Exeter for 2026‑27: £2,495. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,664 (band A) to £4,159 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,664.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 1,260 (68%) | £1,664 |
| Band B | about 320 (17%) | £1,941 |
| Band C | about 70 (4%) | £2,218 |
| Band D | about 130 (7%) | £2,495 |
| Band E | about 40 (2%) | £3,050 |
| Band F | about 20 (1%) | £3,604 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,159 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,991 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 32% 2010 to 2019
- 22% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Exeter before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of EX1 2BL is in (ONS area E01019995), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near EX1 2BL?
The nearest open schools to EX1 2BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to EX1 2BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX1 2BL is St James Park (Devon) Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- St James Park (Devon) Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Exeter Central Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
23 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lower Summerlands, 286 m away.
More stations near EX1 2BL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near EX1 2BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX1 2BL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Isca Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 273805 400 mWalk
- Barnfield Hill Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 432761 450 mWalk
- St Leonards Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 201790 450 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near EX1 2BL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EX1 2BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Wenea Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
- Wenea Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near EX1 2BL?
The nearest to the centre of EX1 2BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Sidwell Dental Surgery Phone 01392 274720 300 mWalk
- Spicer Road Dental Practice Phone 01392 272408 350 mWalk
- Exeter Dental Care Phone 07958 060687 350 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to EX1 2BL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Heavitree) 350 mWalk
- Mardon Neuro-rehabilitation Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01392 402391 1.2 kmWalk
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near EX1 2BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX1 2BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- New Treetops Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01392 251726 350 mWalk
- The Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 271663 450 mWalk
- Mr Warwick Phillips and Mrs Deborah Phillips - 14-15 St James Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 327953 450 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near EX1 2BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX1 2BL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Exeter Community Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01392 273470 400 mWalk
- St Leonards Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 9am to 4pm · Phone 01392 422444 450 mWalk
- Mount Pleasant Community Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 6pm · Phone 01392 301901 700 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near EX1 2BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX1 2BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Polsloe Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1392 436006 500 mWalk
- CityVets Phone +44 1392 250066 850 mWalk
- St Davids Vetinary Hospital Phone +44 1392 271221 1.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is EX1 2BL in a conservation area?
The centre of EX1 2BL is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near EX1 2BL?
Police.uk records 646 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX1 2BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 25, burglary 22, bicycle theft 19, other crime 18, theft from the person 11, robbery 7, possession of weapons 7, vehicle crime 5.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for EX1 2BL
- Ward
- Newtown and St Leonard's
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Exeter
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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