What's changing near EX3 0JZ
Within 2 km, around Countess Wear & Topsham in Exeter. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
124new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-2.3%like-for-like prices in Countess Wear & Topsham, 2024 → 2025 (council -1.0%)
-4%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
24 new homes completedhouses · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
11 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2025 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
12 new homes completedhouses · Mar 2026 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
5 new homes completedhouses · May 2026 – Aug 2026
Aug 2026
1.4 km away - New homes
17 new homes completedhouses · Aug 2025 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.4 km away - New homes
10 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.3 km away - New homes
24 new homes completedhouses · Dec 2024 – Apr 2026
Apr 2026
1.3 km away - New homes
10 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Sep 2025
Sept 2025
1.4 km away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 17 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
24homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 34 m²
40since energy certificates began (2008)
0in EX3 0JZ itself
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
8storm overflows within 2 km
2,702hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
264spill events counted
- South West Water
Ebford Pumping Stationinto River Clyst (Estuarine)98 spills, 1,440 hours in 2025
1.0 km away - South West Water
Exton North Psinto River Clyst (Estuarine)83 spills, 996 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - South West Water
Exeter (Countess Wear) Stwinto River Exe Estuary(E)42 spills, 234 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - South West Water
Follet Road Csointo River Exe (E)30 spills, 25 hours in 2025
350 m away - South West Water
Milbury Lane Pumping Stationinto Trib Of The Berry Brook11 spills, 8 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - South West Water
Ferry Road Pumping Stationinto River Exe0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
350 m away - South West Water
Newport Park Pumping Stationinto Trib Of River Exe (Estuarine)0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.5 km away - South West Water
Milbury Lane Pumping Stationinto Trib Of The Berry Brook0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.7 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
34 planned, approved or being built and 11 running (66 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Darts Farm Shopping Village, Clyst St George - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Mar 2023
1.2 km away - Solar farm
Winslade Park - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Feb 2025
2.6 km away - Rooftop solar
David Lloyd Leisure Club, Sandy Park Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 390 kW
Sept 2023
3.0 km away - Battery storage
Higher Bagmore Farm, Ebford Lane -Battery Energy Storage SystemPlanning application in · 50 MW
Jul 2025
3.4 km away - Rooftop solar
William Pollard & Co, Oak House - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 190 kW
Sept 2022
3.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Matford Way, Matford - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 230 kW
Nov 2022
3.9 km away - Rooftop solar
The Vapormatic Company - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Jun 2023
3.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Howmet, Kestrel Way - Solar Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 400 kW
May 2025
4.0 km away - Solar farm
Crealy Adventure Park, Clyst St Mary - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 900 kW
Sept 2022
4.7 km away - Battery storage
Hill Barton Business Park, Clyst St Mary - Battery Energy StoragePlanning application in · 200 kW
Jun 20244.7 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
10 permitted works running now or planned, 7 of them major.
- Major, planned
Fore Street, TopshamUtility asset works · BT · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
50 m away - Major, planned
Follett Road, TopshamUtility asset works · BT · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
250 m away - Major, planned
Ashford Road, TopshamHighway repair and maintenance works · DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
500 m away - Major
Ashford Road, TopshamHighway repair and maintenance works · DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
500 m away - Major, planned
Denver Road, TopshamHighway repair and maintenance works · DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
550 m away - Major
Denver Road, TopshamHighway repair and maintenance works · DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
550 m away - Major, planned
Denver Road, TopshamUtility asset works · VIRGIN MEDIA · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
600 m away - Standard
Bridge Hill, TopshamUtility asset works · BT · Two-way signals
Feb 2027 to Feb 2027
450 m away - Standard
High Street, TopshamHighway repair and maintenance works · DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL · Stop/go boards
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
550 m away - Standard
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
Running nearest: Enfield Farm (anaerobic digestion, 3.3 km); Exeter EfW (energy from waste, 4.6 km); Coombe Farm (solar farm, 5.8 km); Hogsbrook Farm - Farm AD (anaerobic digestion, 5.8 km); Heathfield 'A' Landfill (landfill gas, 6.8 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.