Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
16storm overflows within 2 km
682hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
244spill events counted
South West Water
Exeter (Countess Wear) Stwinto River Exe Estuary(E)42 spills, 234 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
South West Water
Mill Race Combined Sewer Overflowinto Mill Race, River Exe37 spills, 124 hours in 2025
750 m away
South West Water
Dunsford Road Csointo River Exe Via Sws47 spills, 112 hours in 2025
1.2 km away
South West Water
Exeter (Countess Wear) Stwinto River Exe Estuary(E)25 spills, 96 hours in 2025
31 planned, approved or being built and 8 running (48 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Rooftop solar
Matford Way, Matford - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 230 kW
Nov 2022 1.4 km away
Solar farm
Exeter City Council - Solar Panel ArrayApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Oct 2019 1.7 km away
Battery storage
Council Green Waste FacilityApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Oct 2019 1.7 km away
Rooftop solar
David Lloyd Leisure Club, Sandy Park Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 390 kW
Sept 2023 2.4 km away
Rooftop solar
School Of Education, Heavitree Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Jan 2025 2.6 km away
Rooftop solar
William Pollard & Co, Oak House - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 190 kW
Sept 2022 2.6 km away
Rooftop solar
Howmet, Kestrel Way - Solar Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 400 kW
May 2025 2.9 km away
Rooftop solar
The Vapormatic Company - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Jun 2023 3.1 km away
Rooftop solar
Car Park Guildhall Shopping Centre, Queen Street - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 320 kW
Jan 2026 3.4 km away
Battery storage
Bittern Road - Energy Storage FacilityApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Oct 2024 3.5 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
6 permitted works running now or planned, 3 of them major.
Major
Bridge Road, ExeterUtility repair and maintenance works · DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 650 m away
Major, planned
Bridge Road, ExeterHighway repair and maintenance works · DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 800 m away
Major
Bridge Road, ExeterHighway repair and maintenance works · DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 800 m away
Standard
Service Road For 400 To 550 Topsham Road, ExeterUtility repair and maintenance works · WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD · No carriageway incursion
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 1000 m away
Minor
Briar Crescent, ExeterUtility repair and maintenance works · WALES AND WEST UTILITIES LTD · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 750 m away
Minor
Pynes Hill, ExeterUtility asset works · VIRGIN MEDIA · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 950 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
No nationally significant infrastructure projects within 30 km.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
Transport
Marsh Barton stationNew station in Exeter, opened July 2023
Jul 2023 1.4 km away
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Countess Wear & Topsham: +17% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 130 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +1.8% in two years.