Heavitree is an inner suburb and electoral ward to the east of Exeter in Devon, England. It occupies a stretch of older streets and terraces along routes out of the city, with a busy high street of shops, pubs and cafés, some small green spaces and good bus links into the centre.
Once a separate village before being swallowed by Exeter, Heavitree has a strong local identity: its name is reputed to refer to a medieval “head tree” and the area later hosted a notable local brewery. Today the ward is mixed and residential, with long‑standing neighbourhoods, local schools, community groups and independent businesses contributing to a lively, working community rather than a commuter dormitory.
Postcode districts covering Heavitree
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 0.7 miles
- Torquay 16.6 miles
- Paignton 19.7 miles
- Newton Abbot 14.4 miles
- Exmouth 8 miles
- Tiverton 12.3 miles
- Teignmouth 11.7 miles
- Brixham 23.2 miles
- Sidmouth 11.8 miles
- Honiton 14.1 miles
- Kingsteignton 12.5 miles
- Dawlish 9.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Exeter Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Newtown and St. Leonard's Ward 0.8 miles
- Mincinglake and Whipton Ward 1.1 miles
- Priory Ward 1.1 miles
- St. Loyes Ward 1.1 miles
- St. David's Ward 1.3 miles
- Pinhoe Ward 1.3 miles
- Pennsylvania Ward 1.5 miles
- Duryard and St. James Ward 1.6 miles
- Alphington Ward 2.1 miles
- West Clyst Built-up area 2.2 miles
- St. Thomas Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Heavitree
EX2 5HD, EX2 5EP, EX1 2SF, EX1 3BE, EX2 5HB, EX2 5EX, EX1 2TP, EX1 3JZ, EX1 3JY … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 3.9 miles
- Cardiff Airport 47 miles
- Polsloe Bridge Railway Station 0.5 miles
- St James Park Railway Station 1 mile
- Exeter Coach Station 1 mile
Hotels near Heavitree Ad
- The Turks Head 1.3 miles
- The Ley Arms 4 4.6 miles
- Voco Zeal Exeter Science Park 4 2 miles
- Mill on the Exe 4 1.6 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Exeter Sandy Park 4 1.8 miles
- Hotel Indigo Exeter 4 1.2 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Exeter 4 0.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Exeter - City Centre 3 1.6 miles
- Hotel Du Vin Exeter 4 1.1 miles
- Southernhay House Hotel 5 1.1 miles
Schools in Heavitree
- Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Ladysmith Junior School Primary
- St Michael's C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- St James Park Stadium 0.9 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 1.3 miles
- University of Exeter University 1.6 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 2.3 miles
- Bishops Court Estate 2.3 miles
- Killerton Estate 5.4 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles
- Raddon Hills Hill 7 miles
- Exmouth Marina Marina 8.2 miles
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 16.7 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 16.7 miles