Conservation areas in Exeter
Exeter City Council has 20 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 9,422 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 35.2% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Longbrook (1,121). 1 of the areas overlaps an Article 4 direction that removes rights for windows, roofs, solar or heat pumps (Midway Terrace and Ide Lane). The council publishes its Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphin Brook | 94 | 24% | 84% | 3 | 14 | none published |
| Alphington | 100 | 38% | 69% | 0 | 24 | none published |
| Belmont | 701 | 51% | 64% | 2 | 20 | other matters only |
| Central | 1,068 | 18% | 57% | 0 | 202 | other matters only |
| Cowick Street | 183 | 54% | 61% | 0 | 16 | none published |
| Exwick | 97 | 43% | 92% | 0 | 4 | none published |
| Heavitree | 691 | 39% | 66% | 1 | 37 | none published |
| Longbrook | 1,121 | 37% | 69% | 0 | 24 | other matters only |
| Lower Summerlands | 54 | 46% | 59% | 0 | 3 | other matters only |
| Midway Terrace and Ide Lane | 16 | 81% | 100% | 0 | 4 | removes some rights |
| Mont Le Grand | 417 | 39% | 73% | 1 | 16 | other matters only |
| Pennsylvania | 40 | 38% | 90% | 0 | 4 | other matters only |
| Princes Square | 425 | 41% | 78% | 0 | 5 | none published |
| Riverside | 608 | 15% | 64% | 0 | 32 | none published |
| Southernhay and The Friars | 673 | 34% | 66% | 1 | 55 | none published |
| St Leonards | 934 | 27% | 79% | 41 | 86 | none published |
| St Sidwells | 205 | 68% | 75% | 0 | 4 | other matters only |
| St. David's | 1,053 | 39% | 63% | 15 | 97 | other matters only |
| Taddyforde | 26 | 15% | 88% | 0 | 1 | other matters only |
| Topsham | 916 | 39% | 84% | 11 | 217 | check the direction |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
What needs planning permission in a conservation area
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