Old Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon EX2
- Land size
- 32.84 acres
Key Features
- Consent granted on appeal for 350 Dwellings
- 13.29 Hectares (32.84 acres) mostly greenfield land
- Countryside and Estuary Views
- Prime city location in favoured district
- Close to Exeter Golf and Country Club
Description
This property is probably the largest and pre-eminent remaining green field residential development site in Exeter. At 13.29 hectares (32.84 acres) it encompasses the former St Bridget Nursery, Old Rydon Lane property being a mix of predominantly open land and a range of buildings used for retail, storage and plant production along with a detached house and two detached bungalows. A detailed floor schedule amounting to 10,378 sq m (111,690 sq ft) is included in the technical pack.
The land is generally gently south sloping with distant views along the Exe Estuary towards Exmouth and west across the Exe Valley towards the Haldon Hills.
Planning permission was granted on appeal for demolition of existing buildings and phased development of up to 350 dwellings by decision reference APP/Y1110/W/24/3350940 issued on the 30th January 2025. Planning condition number 2 allows 5 years for the submission of Reserved Matters.
The land is offered for sale by way of informal tender with a closing date of midday on Friday 3rd July 2026 with offers invited in writing addressed to the agents.
Please note VAT will be chargeable on the sale price.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-05-22
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
No premises records for this postcode, which is common for bare land and rural plots. A new connection would be quoted by the provider.
Mobile signal
No address-level signal records for this postcode, which is common for bare land.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School634 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 464
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 347
- Type
- Academy converter
- Countess Wear Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 171
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Woodwater Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 329
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Wynstream Primary School Academy1.1 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 299
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School1 mileOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,305
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Isca Academy1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 860
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Luke's Church of England School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 870
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Matford Brook Academy2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Pupils
- 276
- Type
- Free schools
- St James School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 985
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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KLP, Exeter
Newcourt Barton Clyst Road, Topsham, EX3 0DB
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