Water Lane is in Exeter and in Exeter district. EX2 8BG is located in the St David's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Exeter. This postcode has been in use since 1991-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Water Lane, Exeter, EX2 8BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX2 8EE, EX2 8BD, EX2 8DY, EX2 8DU, EX2 4JS.

Water Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Water Lane are based on 273 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 8BG

Average Price
£208,427
Semi-Detached
£253,723
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£209,527
Other
£80,594

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£237,138
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 23 Gabriels Wharf Water Lane, Exeter, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£243,5602023-08-16 £244,895
Flat 15 Gabriels Wharf Water Lane, Exeter, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,0002023-07-14 £170,935
Flat 17 Gabriels Wharf Water Lane, Exeter, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-05-26 £157,064
Flat 10 Gabriels Wharf Water Lane, Exeter, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£147,0002023-03-10 £145,191
Flat 18 Gabriels Wharf Water Lane, Exeter, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£118,0002023-03-09 £116,548

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4West Exe Nursery School
Cowick Street, EX4 1HL 		1,410 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chestnut Nursery
Magnolia Avenue, EX2 6DJ 		2,086 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC)
St Leonard's Road, EX2 4NQ 		712 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Primary School
Union Street, EX2 9BB 		923 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Primary School
Redvers Road, St Thomas EX4 1BS 		1,471 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St David's CofE Primary School
Dinham Road, EX4 4EE 		1,622 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alphington Primary School
Wheatsheaf Way, Alphington EX2 8RQ 		1,666 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Exe School
Hatherleigh Road, EX2 9JU 		1,121 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Isca
Earl Richards Road South, EX2 6AP 		1,476 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Quarry Lane, Heavitree EX2 5AP 		3,505 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James School
Summer Lane, EX4 8NN 		4,033 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Luke's Church of England School
Harts Lane, EX1 3RD 		4,376 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,611 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExeter College
Hele Road, EX4 4JS 		2,096 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAvanti Hall School
Cowley Bridge Road, EX4 5AD 		3,922 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedExeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education
1 Douglas Avenue, EX8 2AU 		559 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAtkinson Secure Children's Home
Care of: Devon County Council, County Hall EX2 4QD 		832 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMagdalen Court School
Victoria Park Road, EX2 4NU 		1,109 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExeter Cathedral School
The Chantry, Palace Gate EX1 1HX 		1,129 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Maynard School
Denmark Road, EX1 1SJ 		1,352 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
The Burger BoxUnit 2, Filmer Way516 yd
Hidden Coffee House16 Marsh Green Road East, Marsh Barton Trading Estate535 yd
Tenpin LtdUnit 3-4, Haven Banks553 yd
St Leonards ChurchTopsham Road, Exeter605 yd
Quayside60A Haven Road, Exeter612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Port Royal InnWeirfield Road, Exeter451 yd
Exe Water Sports Club62 Haven Road, Exeter634 yd
On the WaterfrontOn The Waterfront, 5-9 The Quay710 yd
Coaver Club BarDevon County Council, County Hall771 yd
The Malthouse7 Haven Road, Exeter837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fika Exeter9 Welcome Street, Exeter522 yd
Veg Box Cafe7 Piazza Terracina, Haven Road708 yd
Unit BurgerUnit 22, Exeter Business Centre805 yd
Fish & Chips on Alphington Road56 Alphington Road, Exeter887 yd
Yummy House59 South Street, Exeter1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods LtdRetail Unit, Alphington Road782 yd
AldiAlphington Road, Exeter782 yd
Co-op1 Haven Road, Exeter837 yd
Southern Co-opCo-op (0350), The Southern Co-Operative Ltd853 yd
Sainsbury'sAlphington Cross Store, Alphington Road962 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Unit 7 Gym
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 KENNFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite366 yd
The Gym (Exeter)
RETAIL PARK CLOSE 		health and fitness suite561 yd
Royal Academy For Deaf Education
TOPSHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool566 yd
Tunnels Tennis Club
RIVERMEAD ROAD 		tennis courts664 yd
Exeter Sports Academy
MARSH GREEN ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite740 yd
Coaver Club
MATFORD LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite774 yd
Bromhams Farm Playing Fields (Closed)
Clapperbrook Lane East 		grass pitches848 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter)
COWICK STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool949 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel)
SOUTHERNHAY EAST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,046 yd
University Of Exeter (Duckes Meadow)
Duckes Meadow Pavillion Duckes Meadow Pavillion Salmon Pool Lane 		grass pitches1,056 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 speed178.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Water Lane 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

EX2 8BG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

EX2 8BG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Self-Employed23
Retired16
Part-Time Employee15
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities23
Education19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Transport and storage13
Manufacturing12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction7
Information and communication6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Other3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female91
Male111

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex33
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated9
Divorced18
Widowed5

Health

Very good health99
Good health80
Fair health18
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 93
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Other Asian2
Black African6
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
White173
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom162
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean3
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK162
10+ Years22
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom157
Ireland1
France1
Portugal1
Spain2
Poland8
Romania1
Other EU countries4
North Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held15

Religion

No religion126
Christian57
Buddhist5
Muslim4
Not answered10
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