EX4 6BH postcode in Exeter, Devon
EX4 6BH is a postcode in Exeter, in the Duryard and St James ward. It is in the Exeter parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where EX4 6BH is, and what is near it
- EX4 6BH
- Other postcodes in EX4 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 15 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 50.7301, longitude -3.5255)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after EX4 6BH?
- 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 EX4 6BH 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 EX4 6BH?
Every home and business at EX4 6BH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 91% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 EX4 6BH?
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 EX4 6BH 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 EX4 6BH.
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 EX4 6BH: 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 EX4 6BH 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 EX4 6BH?
Homes in EX4 6 sold for a typical £265,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, down 19.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £737,500 8 sales
- Semi-detached £489,000 6 sales
- Terraced £258,000 17 sales
- Flat or maisonette £163,750 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole EX4 district: a typical £280,000 from 442 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 EX4 6BH
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in EX4 6BH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 July 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
What council tax band are homes near EX4 6BH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around EX4 6BH. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 £3,604 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,664.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 520 (52%) | £1,664 |
| Band B | about 250 (25%) | £1,941 |
| Band C | about 90 (9%) | £2,218 |
| Band D | about 90 (9%) | £2,495 |
| Band E | about 40 (4%) | £3,050 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,604 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,159 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,991 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 20% 2000 to 2009
- 19% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 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 EX4 6BH is in (ONS area E01020022), 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 EX4 6BH?
The nearest open schools to EX4 6BH, 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 EX4 6BH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX4 6BH is St James Park (Devon) Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.
- St James Park (Devon) Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
- Exeter Central Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Blackall Road, 27 m away.
More stations near EX4 6BH, 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 EX4 6BH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX4 6BH, 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.
- Inclusion Health Devon Cic Phone 01392 208290 300 mWalk
- St Leonards Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 201790 750 mWalk
- Mount Pleasant Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 255722 750 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 EX4 6BH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EX4 6BH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 200 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 200 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 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 EX4 6BH?
The nearest to the centre of EX4 6BH, 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 350 mWalk
- Exeter Advanced Dentistry Phone 01392 202007 400 mWalk
- Exeter Dental Care Phone 07958 060687 400 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 EX4 6BH?
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) 1.0 kmWalk
- Mardon Neuro-rehabilitation Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01392 402391 1.7 kmCycle
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 EX4 6BH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX4 6BH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- 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 250 mWalk
- The Lilacs Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01392 435271 750 mWalk
- The Old Rectory Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 431839 750 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 EX4 6BH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX4 6BH, 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 350 mWalk
- Boots, 251 High Street Mon to Sat 8am to 6pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm 550 mWalk
- St Leonards Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 9am to 4pm · Phone 01392 422444 750 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 EX4 6BH?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX4 6BH 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 950 mWalk
- St Davids Vetinary Hospital Phone +44 1392 271221 1.3 kmCycle
- CityVets Phone +44 1392 250066 1.5 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 EX4 6BH in a conservation area?
The centre of EX4 6BH is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaLongbrook
- Article 4 direction area2023 Article 4 Direction
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Direction HMO
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 EX4 6BH?
Police.uk records 616 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX4 6BH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 23, burglary 20, bicycle theft 16, other crime 14, theft from the person 9, robbery 7, vehicle crime 5, possession of weapons 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 EX4 6BH
- Ward
- Duryard and St James
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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