New street names
A comprehensive list of all streets in Exeter City is available on find my street.
We follow the recommendations of the appropriate Ward Member when allocating new street names.
All suggestions have to be acceptable to Royal Mail and meet the criteria outlined in our Street Name and Numbering Policy.
The following table shows new street names allocated in the city during the last few months:
Emerald Heights17/8/2023Suggested names refer to the site being a former quarry
New street name | Date | Notes |
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Lynden Place | 15/3/2024 | Developers suggestion: - Lynden can be traced back to Old English, meaning green hill/trees it has an association with nature and vibrant trees. The development will retain the existing established native hedge and tree line and will also comprise an Open Space at the front so the name seems fitting of the area the development sits in. |
Luna Road | 13/2/2024 | Developers suggestion. Reason given there was no other road in Exeter with this name |
Sand Drive | 17/8/2023 | Suggested names refer to the site being a former quarry |
Beryl Row | 17/8/2023 | Suggested names refer to the site being a former quarry |
Gem Avenue | 17/8/2023 | Suggested names refer to the site being a former quarry |
Castle Park Way | 17/8/2023 | Submitted by Cllr Atkinson - Site of the Barrows (the 9 linear Bronze Age ancient barrows south of the development) |
Nickleby Road | 17/8/2023 | Submitted by Cllr Atkinson as Nickolas Nickleby was allegedly written in Alphington at Mile End Cottage |
Village Crescent | 17/8/2023 | Name submitted by Cllr Atkinson "Village Crescent to celebrate place" |
City Place | 17/8/2023 | Name submitted by Cllr Atkinson "City Place to celebrate place" |
Babbage Gardens | 17/8/2023 | Submitted by Cllr Atkinson to honour Charles Babbage who went to school in Alphington |
Marisco Court | 17/8/2023 | Submitted by Cllr Atkinson as the original primer t was St Mary of Marisco |