EX4 9BB postcode in Exeter, Devon
EX4 9BB is a postcode in Exeter, in the Mincinglake and Whipton 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 9BB is, and what is near it
- EX4 9BB
- Other postcodes in EX4 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 17 bus stops
- 2 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 50.7387, longitude -3.4996)
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 EX4 9BB?
- 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 9BB 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 9BB?
Every home and business at EX4 9BB 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 EX4 9BB?
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 9BB 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 9BB.
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 9BB: 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 9BB 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 9BB?
Homes in EX4 9 sold for a typical £297,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 20 sales, up 7.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £277,500
- 12 months to August 2026
- £297,500
▲ up 7.2% on the 12 months before
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 9BB
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in EX4 9BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2026. 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 9BB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around EX4 9BB. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (63%). 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 £3,050 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,664.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 240 (37%) | £1,664 |
| Band B | about 160 (25%) | £1,941 |
| Band C | about 210 (32%) | £2,218 |
| Band D | about 30 (5%) | £2,495 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £3,050 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,604 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,159 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,991 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- 63% 1945 to 1964
- Withheld 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 2010 to 2019: 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 9BB is in (ONS area E01019991), 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 9BB?
The nearest open schools to EX4 9BB, 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 9BB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EX4 9BB is Polsloe Bridge Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Polsloe Bridge Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- St James Park (Devon) Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Church, 97 m away.
More stations near EX4 9BB, 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 9BB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EX4 9BB, 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.
- Whipton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 462770 1.0 kmWalk
- Mount Pleasant Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 255722 1.3 kmCycle
- Isca Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 273805 1.5 kmCycle
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 9BB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EX4 9BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
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 9BB?
The nearest to the centre of EX4 9BB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dunedin Clinic (Pinhoe) Phone 01392 273472 1.1 kmWalk
- Pinhoe Dental Centre Limited Phone 01392 467302 1.2 kmCycle
- Mydentist - South Lawn Terrace - Exeter Phone 01392 424555 1.7 kmCycle
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 9BB?
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.
- Exeter Community Hospital Phone 01392 208333 1.4 kmCycle
- Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Heavitree) 1.9 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 9BB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EX4 9BB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Aaron Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old 750 mWalk
- Green Tree Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 240400 1.3 kmCycle
- Highbray Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01392 980846 1.3 kmCycle
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 9BB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EX4 9BB, 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.
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 1 Summer Lane Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01392 467027 850 mWalk
- Mount Pleasant Community Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 6pm · Phone 01392 301901 1.3 kmCycle
- Allied Pharmacy Heavitree Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01392 273121 1.9 kmCycle
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 9BB?
The nearest vets to the centre of EX4 9BB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- CityVets Phone +44 1392 465553 800 mWalk
- Ark Vets Pinhoe 1.3 kmCycle
- Polsloe Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1392 436006 1.4 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 9BB in a conservation area?
The centre of EX4 9BB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 9BB?
Police.uk records 188 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EX4 9BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 9, burglary 8, drugs 7, vehicle crime 5, theft from the person 4, bicycle theft 4, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2.
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 9BB
- Ward
- Mincinglake and Whipton
- 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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