Lower Wear Road is in Exeter and in Exeter district. EX2 7BG is located in the Topsham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Exeter. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX2 7BA, EX2 7AR, EX2 7BE, EX2 7BB, EX2 7BD, EX2 6HD, EX2 7AB, EX2 7AL, EX2 7BQ.

Lower Wear Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Wear Road are based on 137 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Exeter.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX2 7BG

Average Price
£301,104
Semi-Detached
£300,561
Terraced
£301,466
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Wear Road

Average Price
£266,140
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Wear Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
96 Lower Wear Road, Exeter, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£307,5002023-01-27 £298,402
70 Lower Wear Road, Exeter, Devon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£367,5002022-12-14 £368,451
104 Lower Wear Road, Exeter, Devon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002017-11-13 £207,472
82 Lower Wear Road, Exeter, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£209,0002016-06-27 £300,266
82 Lower Wear Road, Exeter, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002016-06-24 £287,336

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Chestnut Nursery
Magnolia Avenue, EX2 6DJ 		1,656 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4West Exe Nursery School
Cowick Street, EX4 1HL 		4,304 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Countess Wear Community School
Glasshouse Lane, Countess Wear EX2 7BS 		417 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary and Nursery School
Fish Street, EX2 7TR 		1,560 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wynstream School
Burnthouse Lane, EX2 6AY 		1,675 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodwater Academy
Woodwater Lane, EX2 5AW 		2,024 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School
Royal Crescent, Clyst Heath EX2 7QT 		2,090 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Isca
Earl Richards Road South, EX2 6AP 		1,509 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Quarry Lane, Heavitree EX2 5AP 		2,450 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Exe School
Hatherleigh Road, EX2 9JU 		3,560 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Luke's Church of England School
Harts Lane, EX1 3RD 		4,050 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James School
Summer Lane, EX4 8NN 		4,692 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedExeter Mathematics School
Rougemont House, EX4 3PU 		4,119 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExeter College
Hele Road, EX4 4JS 		4,812 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Infocus School
Countess Wear, EX2 6HA 		375 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedInfocus College
Topsham Road, Countess Wear EX2 6HA 		375 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Southbrook School
Bishop Westall Road, Topsham Road EX2 6JB 		840 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBelong School Devon
Wonford Community and Learning Centre, Burnthouse Lane EX2 6NF 		1,625 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School
Schoolrooms, Bramble Unit, RD&E Hospital EX2 5DW 		2,235 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cafe 2424 Glasshouse Lane, Exeter346 yd
C Royston & MitchellMichelmores, Pynes Hill912 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Exeter Golf and Country ClubExeter Golf And Country Club Ltd, Topsham Road443 yd
The Tally HoTally Ho Inn, Countess Wear Road694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Countess Wear Fish & Chips28 Glasshouse Lane, Exeter330 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Fields
Topsham Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts260 yd
Countess Wear Community School
GLASSHOUSE LANE 		grass pitches327 yd
Exeter Golf & Country Club
TOPSHAM ROAD 		golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts444 yd
Wear Barton Road
Wear Barton Road 		grass pitches539 yd
Southbrook School
BISHOP WESTALL ROAD 		grass pitches932 yd
Northbrook Approach Golf Course
Topsham Road 		golf995 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed175.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Lower Wear Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Lower Wear Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in EX2 7BG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee76
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities25
Construction22
Education21
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other10
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female152
Male143

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex140
Divorced22
Widowed21

Health

Very good health132
Good health116
Fair health35
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 72
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black African1
Mixed White and African2
White290

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union15
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland6
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland3
Other EU countries2
No passport held47

Religion

No religion112
Christian160
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered21
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