Best places to live for commuting to Exeter

Door-to-door commute times by train to Exeter from every neighbourhood in England, with typical house prices, good schools nearby and crime, so you can see where families can live within reach. Times are for the morning rush and include getting to the station and waiting for the train.

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neighbourhoods within 30 min

within 45 min

within an hour

12 min

quickest: St Thomas East

Commuter towns, quickest first

Typical door-to-door time across each town's neighbourhoods, the quickest of them, the typical home price, and the neighbourhood with the best family score.

Town	Typical commute	Quickest	Typical home	Best for families
Exeter	14 min	12 min	£302k	St Leonard's
Tedburn St Mary	28 min	28 min	£470k	Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton
Crediton	34 min	34 min	£262k	Crediton
Topsham	36 min	36 min	£415k	Countess Wear & Topsham
Exminster	38 min	38 min	£318k	Starcross & Exminster
Willand	39 min	39 min	£338k	Willand, Sampford Peverell & Halberton
Broadclyst	41 min	41 min	£335k	Broadclyst, West Clyst & Stoke Canon
Cranbrook (East Devon)	46 min	46 min	£272k	Cranbrook
Copplestone	47 min	47 min	£330k	Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres
Uffculme	47 min	47 min	£318k	Uffculme & Hemyock
Dawlish	48 min	47 min	£280k	Dawlish North
Cullompton	49 min	49 min	£240k	Cullompton
Kingsteignton	49 min	49 min	£270k	Kingsteignton
Newton Abbot	49 min	43 min	£264k	Newton Abbot, Highweek
Lympstone	50 min	50 min	£560k	Clyst, Exton & Lympstone
Teignmouth	51 min	48 min	£280k	Teignmouth North
Exmouth	52 min	49 min	£334k	Exmouth Brixington
Moretonhampstead	52 min	52 min	£425k	Moretonhampstead, Lustleigh & East Dartmoor
Tiverton (Mid Devon)	52 min	52 min	£230k	Tiverton North & Outer
Kingskerswell	53 min	53 min	£310k	Kingskerswell
Taunton	54 min	48 min	£260k	Taunton Galmington & Trull
Ipplepen	57 min	57 min	£350k	Ipplepen & Broadhempston
Shaldon	58 min	58 min	£430k	Bishopsteignton & Shaldon
Silverton	59 min	59 min	£320k	Bradninch, Silverton & Thorverton
Totnes	60 min	60 min	£370k	Totnes Town
Wellington (Somerset)	60 min	60 min	£285k	Wellington North
Chudleigh	61 min	61 min	£305k	Chudleigh & Bovey Tracey
Bampton (Mid Devon)	62 min	62 min	£320k	Bampton, Holcombe & Westleigh
Bovey Tracey	62 min	62 min	£359k	Heathfield & Liverton
Torquay	63 min	59 min	£227k	St Marychurch & Maidencombe
Bow	64 min	64 min	£325k	Bow, Lapford & Yeoford
Budleigh Salterton	64 min	64 min	£460k	Budleigh Salterton
Creech St Michael	65 min	65 min	£385k	Ruishton & North Curry
Woodbury	66 min	66 min	£320k	Poppleford, Otterton & Woodbury
Bishops Lydeard	67 min	67 min	£305k	Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke
Wiveliscombe	67 min	67 min	£302k	Wiveliscombe & Milverton
Paignton	68 min	64 min	£259k	Churston & Galmpton
Ashburton	74 min	74 min	£263k	Ashburton & Buckfastleigh
Stoke Gabriel	74 min	74 min	£414k	Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear
Dartington	75 min	75 min	£370k	Loddiswell & Dartington
Dunkeswell	76 min	76 min	£310k	Dunkeswell, Upottery & Stockland
Honiton	76 min	76 min	£255k	Honiton North & East
Bridgwater	77 min	76 min	£226k	Wembdon & Chilton Trinity
Ottery St Mary	78 min	78 min	£369k	Ottery St Mary & West Hill
Brixham	79 min	78 min	£282k	Higher Brixham
Sidmouth	80 min	79 min	£410k	Sidmouth Town
Ivybridge	81 min	81 min	£288k	Ivybridge
Okehampton	81 min	81 min	£218k	Okehampton
Highbridge	82 min	82 min	£258k	Highbridge
Whimple	82 min	82 min	£345k	Feniton & Whimple
Cannington	84 min	84 min	£345k	Cannington, Combwich & Nether Stowey
Plymouth	84 min	81 min	£210k	Peverell
Burnham-on-Sea	85 min	85 min	£247k	Burnham-on-Sea
Dartmouth	86 min	86 min	£300k	Dartmouth
South Brent	86 min	86 min	£365k	South Brent & Cornwood
Woolavington	87 min	87 min	£295k	Pawlett, Puriton & Woolavington
Curry Rivel	88 min	88 min	£347k	Curry Rivel & Fivehead
Ilminster	89 min	89 min	£254k	Ilminster & Horton

Under 30 minutes from Exeter

12 neighbourhoods. The 12 with the best family score:

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
St Leonard's, Exeter	13 min	9 min	£375k	8 min	4 min	Low	7.2 / 10
Heavitree West & Polsloe, Exeter	14 min	12 min	£300k	8 min	5 min	Low	6.3 / 10
Pennsylvania & University, Exeter	13 min	11 min	£386k	15 min	9 min	Very low	5.6 / 10
St James's Park & Hoopern, Exeter	12 min	9 min	£266k	7 min	7 min	High	5.1 / 10
St Thomas East, Exeter	12 min	7 min	£260k	5 min	7 min	High	5.0 / 10
Heavitree East & Whipton South, Exeter	28 min	14 min	£310k	10 min	5 min	Average	5.0 / 10
St Thomas West, Exeter	13 min	7 min	£308k	11 min	8 min	Very low	4.9 / 10
Mincinglake & Beacon Heath, Exeter	16 min	12 min	£265k	12 min	5 min	Average	4.5 / 10
Exwick & Foxhayes, Exeter	12 min	2 min	£240k	11 min	9 min	Low	4.0 / 10
Central Exeter, Exeter	12 min	8 min	£200k	8 min	6 min	Very high	3.6 / 10
Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton, Tedburn St Mary	28 min	16 min	£470k	35 min	18 min	Very low	3.6 / 10
Alphington & Marsh Barton, Exeter	16 min	9 min	£305k	11 min	8 min	Very high	3.4 / 10

30 to 45 minutes from Exeter

9 neighbourhoods. The 9 with the best family score:

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Crediton, Crediton	34 min	20 min	£262k	8 min	4 min	High	6.2 / 10
Pinhoe & Whipton North, Exeter	33 min	15 min	£325k	9 min	4 min	High	5.6 / 10
Middlemoor & Sowton, Exeter	34 min	15 min	£325k	14 min	4 min	High	5.2 / 10
Wonford & St Loye's, Exeter	31 min	13 min	£254k	8 min	4 min	Very high	4.8 / 10
Willand, Sampford Peverell & Halberton, Willand	39 min	40 min	£338k	12 min	9 min	Very low	4.7 / 10
Starcross & Exminster, Exminster	38 min	21 min	£318k	10 min	11 min	Low	4.4 / 10
Broadclyst, West Clyst & Stoke Canon, Broadclyst	41 min	19 min	£335k	19 min	7 min	Low	3.9 / 10
Countess Wear & Topsham, Topsham	36 min	15 min	£415k	14 min	7 min	Average	3.8 / 10
Newton Abbot, Town Centre, Newton Abbot	43 min	31 min	£182k	10 min	4 min	Very high	3.3 / 10

45 minutes to an hour from Exeter

40 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Kingsteignton, Kingsteignton	49 min	29 min	£270k	8 min	4 min	Very low	7.6 / 10
Cullompton, Cullompton	49 min	28 min	£240k	8 min	3 min	Average	6.9 / 10
Newton Abbot, Highweek, Newton Abbot	49 min	34 min	£264k	11 min	3 min	Very low	6.8 / 10
Cranbrook, Cranbrook (East Devon)	46 min	25 min	£272k	8 min	4 min	Average	6.5 / 10
Totnes Town, Totnes	60 min	52 min	£370k	8 min	4 min	Average	6.1 / 10
Ipplepen & Broadhempston, Ipplepen	57 min	41 min	£350k	9 min	11 min	Very low	5.7 / 10
Teignmouth North, Teignmouth	54 min	33 min	£325k	12 min	10 min	Very low	5.5 / 10
Bishopsteignton & Shaldon, Shaldon	58 min	34 min	£430k	11 min	12 min	Very low	5.4 / 10
Wellington North, Wellington (Somerset)	60 min	46 min	£236k	7 min	4 min	High	5.4 / 10
Taunton Galmington & Trull, Taunton	55 min	53 min	£345k	10 min	8 min	Average	5.3 / 10
Ogwell, Mile End & Teigngrace, Newton Abbot	52 min	35 min	£295k	18 min	6 min	Low	5.0 / 10
Taunton Wilton, Taunton	54 min	53 min	£225k	7 min	5 min	Very high	4.9 / 10
Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton	54 min	54 min	£260k	9 min	8 min	Average	4.9 / 10
Newton Abbot, Broadlands & Wolborough, Newton Abbot	49 min	33 min	£250k	12 min	4 min	Average	4.8 / 10
Clyst, Exton & Lympstone, Lympstone	50 min	26 min	£560k	22 min	11 min	Very low	4.8 / 10

An hour to 90 minutes from Exeter

71 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Peverell, Plymouth	83 min	71 min	£285k	7 min	4 min	Low	7.6 / 10
Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross, Plymouth	84 min	71 min	£250k	7 min	3 min	Low	7.4 / 10
Ivybridge, Ivybridge	81 min	56 min	£288k	8 min	5 min	Low	7.3 / 10
Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe, Plymouth	90 min	71 min	£280k	11 min	4 min	Very low	7.3 / 10
Mannamead & Hartley, Plymouth	83 min	70 min	£348k	10 min	5 min	Low	6.9 / 10
St Marychurch & Maidencombe, Torquay	62 min	41 min	£235k	6 min	3 min	Average	6.6 / 10
Ellacombe, Torquay	65 min	44 min	£190k	6 min	3 min	Average	6.6 / 10
Wembdon & Chilton Trinity, Bridgwater	78 min	60 min	£316k	13 min	4 min	Very low	6.6 / 10
Churston & Galmpton, Paignton	73 min	48 min	£340k	12 min	5 min	Very low	6.1 / 10
Honiton North & East, Honiton	76 min	36 min	£248k	10 min	3 min	Average	6.0 / 10
Ottery St Mary & West Hill, Ottery St Mary	78 min	31 min	£369k	11 min	7 min	Very low	5.9 / 10
Plymstock Hooe & Oreston, Plymouth	86 min	74 min	£294k	10 min	6 min	Low	5.9 / 10
Honiton South & West, Honiton	76 min	37 min	£262k	14 min	5 min	Very low	5.8 / 10
Sidmouth Town, Sidmouth	79 min	41 min	£400k	23 min	5 min	Very low	5.7 / 10
Stoke & Pennycomequick, Plymouth	82 min	74 min	£215k	8 min	3 min	High	5.7 / 10

Most affordable with good schools, within an hour

A Good or Outstanding primary within a 15-minute walk, a Good or Outstanding secondary within a 15-minute drive, and average or lower crime, cheapest first.

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Exwick & Foxhayes, Exeter	12 min	2 min	£240k	11 min	9 min	Low	4.0 / 10
Cullompton, Cullompton	49 min	28 min	£240k	8 min	3 min	Average	6.9 / 10
Newton Abbot, Broadlands & Wolborough, Newton Abbot	49 min	33 min	£250k	12 min	4 min	Average	4.8 / 10
Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton	54 min	54 min	£260k	9 min	8 min	Average	4.9 / 10
Newton Abbot, Highweek, Newton Abbot	49 min	34 min	£264k	11 min	3 min	Very low	6.8 / 10
Mincinglake & Beacon Heath, Exeter	16 min	12 min	£265k	12 min	5 min	Average	4.5 / 10
Kingsteignton, Kingsteignton	49 min	29 min	£270k	8 min	4 min	Very low	7.6 / 10
Cranbrook, Cranbrook (East Devon)	46 min	25 min	£272k	8 min	4 min	Average	6.5 / 10
Heavitree West & Polsloe, Exeter	14 min	12 min	£300k	8 min	5 min	Low	6.3 / 10
St Thomas West, Exeter	13 min	7 min	£308k	11 min	8 min	Very low	4.9 / 10
Heavitree East & Whipton South, Exeter	28 min	14 min	£310k	10 min	5 min	Average	5.0 / 10
Kingskerswell, Kingskerswell	53 min	35 min	£310k	13 min	9 min	Very low	4.6 / 10
Starcross & Exminster, Exminster	38 min	21 min	£318k	10 min	11 min	Low	4.4 / 10
Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston, Taunton	53 min	54 min	£322k	11 min	9 min	Low	4.5 / 10
Teignmouth North, Teignmouth	54 min	33 min	£325k	12 min	10 min	Very low	5.5 / 10

Questions

Where can I live within an hour of Exeter?

61 neighbourhoods in England are within 60 minutes of Exeter door to door by train, 21 within 45 minutes and 12 within 30. The commuter towns table above lists the towns, quickest first.

What are the best places to live for families commuting to Exeter?

The lists above rank neighbourhoods at each commute time on a family score: how far it is to walk to a Good or Outstanding primary school, how far to drive to a Good or Outstanding secondary, recorded crime and deprivation. Within 45 minutes, the top is St Leonard's.

Where is cheapest to live with good schools within an hour of Exeter?

Of the neighbourhoods within 60 minutes with a Good or better primary within a 15-minute walk, a Good or better secondary within a 15-minute drive and average or lower crime, the cheapest typical home price is in Exwick & Foxhayes (£240k).

How are the commute times worked out?

Door to door at the morning peak. By train: getting from homes to the neighbourhood's best station (walking, or driving and parking where the station is more than 20 minutes' walk), the typical train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 including the wait, then the walk from the arrival station. The fastest train on a line is often a few minutes quicker. Car times are a typical drive without rush-hour traffic, so expect longer at peak times.

Family score: each neighbourhood's place in England (0 to 10) on walking time to a Good or Outstanding primary, driving time to a Good or Outstanding secondary, recorded crime and deprivation, averaged. School times are from the middle of the neighbourhood. Prices are typical sales over the latest 12 months.