What's changing near EX5 1BG
Within 2 km, around Clyst, Exton & Lympstone in East Devon. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
212new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-0.1%like-for-like prices in Clyst, Exton & Lympstone, 2024 → 2025 (council -0.2%)
-6%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesExtended homeEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
6 new homes completedhouses · May 2026 – Oct 2026
planned Oct 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
56 new homes completed7 flats, 49 houses · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.5 km away - New homes
40 new homes completed18 flats, 22 houses · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.5 km away - New homes
17 new homes completedhouses · Aug 2025 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
2.0 km away - New homes
10 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
24 new homes completedhouses · Dec 2024 – Apr 2026
Apr 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
23 new homes completed5 flats, 18 houses · Dec 2025 – Apr 2026
Apr 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
17 new homes completed1 flats, 16 houses · Dec 2025 – Apr 2026
Apr 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
10 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Sep 2025
Sept 2025
1.8 km away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 14 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
6homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 44 m²
6since energy certificates began (2008)
0in EX5 1BG 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
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
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
37 planned, approved or being built and 12 running (73 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Solar farm
Winslade Park - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Feb 2025
950 m away - Rooftop solar
David Lloyd Leisure Club, Sandy Park Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 390 kW
Sept 2023
1.1 km away - Rooftop solar
The Vapormatic Company - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Jun 2023
1.3 km away - Rooftop solar
Howmet, Kestrel Way - Solar Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 400 kW
May 2025
1.5 km away - Rooftop solar
William Pollard & Co, Oak House - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 190 kW
Sept 2022
1.6 km away - Battery storage
Bittern Road - Energy Storage FacilityApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Oct 2024
2.2 km away - Solar farm
Emperor House, Grenadier Road - Solar Panels & Car Park ReplacementApproved, not yet built · 500 kW
Aug 2025
2.5 km away - Battery storage
Blackhorse Lane - Micro Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Oct 2024
2.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Darts Farm Shopping Village, Clyst St George - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Mar 2023
2.7 km away - Battery storage
Electricity Sub Station, Tithebarn Way - Battery Energy Storage FacilityApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Oct 20242.8 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
7 permitted works running now or planned, 2 of them major.
- Major
Frog Lane, Clyst St MaryHighway repair and maintenance works · DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
200 m away - Major, planned
Church Lane, Clyst St MaryUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTH WEST WATER · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
750 m away - Standard
Clyst Valley Road, Clyst St MaryNew service connection · National Grid Electricity Distribution (South West) · Two-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
350 m away - Standard
Exmouth Road Towards Clyst St Mary, Clyst St MaryUtility asset works · BT · Lane closure
Feb 2027 to Feb 2027
700 m away - Minor
Sidmouth Road, Sandy GateUtility asset works · BT · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
550 m away - Minor
Sidmouth Road, ExeterOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · NATIONAL HIGHWAYS · Lane closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
950 m away - Minor
Sidmouth Road, ExeterOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · NATIONAL HIGHWAYS · Lane closure
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
Running nearest: Enfield Farm (anaerobic digestion, 1000 m); Exeter EfW (energy from waste, 4.8 km); Hogsbrook Farm - Farm AD (anaerobic digestion, 5.3 km); Burrowton Farm (solar farm, 6.2 km); St Francis Court Farm (solar farm, 6.4 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.