Fortescue Road is in Exeter and in Exeter district. EX2 8LA is located in the Alphington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Exeter. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fortescue Road, Exeter, EX2 8LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX2 8JQ, EX2 8JZ, EX2 8JE, EX2 8JY, EX2 8HU, EX2 8JT, EX2 8JH, EX2 8JX, EX2 8HQ.

Fortescue Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fortescue Road are based on 65 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 8LA

Average Price
£291,913
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£289,396
Detached
£313,302
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fortescue Road

Average Price
£271,383
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fortescue Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Fortescue Road, Exeter, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£254,2502021-09-22 £289,299
2 Fortescue Road, Exeter, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002020-12-17 £291,822
33 Fortescue Road, Exeter, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002019-03-13 £297,504
5 Fortescue Road, Exeter, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002018-08-24 £310,991
33 Fortescue Road, Exeter, Devon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002017-11-06 £304,138

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4West Exe Nursery School
Cowick Street, EX4 1HL 		689 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chestnut Nursery
Magnolia Avenue, EX2 6DJ 		2,886 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Thomas Primary School
Union Street, EX2 9BB 		427 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bowhill Primary School
Buddle Lane, St Thomas EX4 1JT 		951 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Primary School
Redvers Road, St Thomas EX4 1BS 		952 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alphington Primary School
Wheatsheaf Way, Alphington EX2 8RQ 		1,376 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC)
St Leonard's Road, EX2 4NQ 		1,421 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 		559 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Isca
Earl Richards Road South, EX2 6AP 		2,208 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Quarry Lane, Heavitree EX2 5AP 		4,304 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James School
Summer Lane, EX4 8NN 		4,636 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Luke's Church of England School
Harts Lane, EX1 3RD 		5,111 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 		1,820 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExeter College
Hele Road, EX4 4JS 		2,024 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 		3,821 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTorlands Academy
Merrivale Road, St Thomas EX4 1PT 		1,140 yd Academy alternative provision converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedExeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education
1 Douglas Avenue, EX8 2AU 		1,256 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExeter Cathedral School
The Chantry, Palace Gate EX1 1HX 		1,346 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAtkinson Secure Children's Home
Care of: Devon County Council, County Hall EX2 4QD 		1,627 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Wilfrid's School
25-29 St David's Hill, EX4 4DA 		1,686 yd Other independent school No 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
Costa CoffeeStone Lane Retail Park, Marsh Barton Road196 yd
Mcdonalds RestaurantsUnit 8, Stone Lane Retail Park196 yd
The Range33 Alphington Road, Exeter236 yd
The BirdhouseThe Gatehouse, Pinces Road273 yd
Sushi GourmetSainsburys, Alphington Cross Store398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seven StarsThe Seven Stars, Alphington Road246 yd
The Malthouse7 Haven Road, Exeter656 yd
St Thomas Bowling ClubBarton Road, Exeter751 yd
Sawyers Arms121 Cowick Street, Exeter767 yd
Cowick BartonThe Cowick Barton, 121 Cowick Lane768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish & Chips on Alphington Road56 Alphington Road, Exeter88 yd
Fika Exeter9 Welcome Street, Exeter404 yd
St Thomas Food Fight36 Union Street, Exeter567 yd
Sunrise Takeaway60 Cowick Street, Exeter728 yd
King Kebab23 Cowick Street, Exeter741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Southern Co-opCo-op (0350), The Southern Co-Operative Ltd101 yd
Iceland Foods LtdRetail Unit, Alphington Road236 yd
AldiAlphington Road, Exeter236 yd
Sainsbury'sAlphington Cross Store, Alphington Road545 yd
Co-op1 Haven Road, Exeter656 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Exeter)
RETAIL PARK CLOSE 		health and fitness suite315 yd
Unit 7 Gym
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 KENNFORD ROAD 		health and fitness suite470 yd
West Exe Community Sports Centre
HATHERLEIGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts577 yd
Cowick Barton Playing Fields
Off Wellington Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts580 yd
Exeter Rugby Club (Closed)
County Ground County Ground Church Road 		grass pitches613 yd
Riverside Leisure Centre (Exeter)
COWICK STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool632 yd
St Thomas Methodist Church
110-111 110-111 COWICK STREET 		825 yd
Exeter Sports Academy
MARSH GREEN ROAD WEST 		health and fitness suite831 yd
Bowhill Primary School
BUDDLE LANE 		artificial grass pitch1,062 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Exeter)
TUDOR STREET 		health and fitness suite1,070 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 speed186.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fortescue Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Fortescue 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

EX2 8LA area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee109
Long-Term Sick or disabled42
Part-Time Employee30
Retired24
Self-Employed24
Other20
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles46
Human health and social work activities22
Education13
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction9
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities5
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female146
Male178

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex89
Separated6
Divorced30
Widowed12

Health

Very good health140
Good health122
Fair health51
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 86
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White312

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union45
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years17
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland1
France1
Italy1
Portugal6
Lithuania6
Poland27
Romania7
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion177
Christian113
Buddhist5
Hindu1
Not answered28
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