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 miles1.1 km
- Torquay 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Paignton 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Newton Abbot 14.4 miles23.3 km
- Exmouth 8 miles12.8 km
- Tiverton 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Teignmouth 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Brixham 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Sidmouth 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Honiton 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Kingsteignton 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Dawlish 9.7 miles15.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Exeter Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Newtown and St. Leonard's Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Mincinglake and Whipton Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Priory Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- St. Loyes Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- St. David's Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Pinhoe Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Pennsylvania Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Duryard and St. James Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Alphington Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- West Clyst Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- St. Thomas Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Heavitree
EX1 2FY, EX2 5DZ, EX2 5JF, EX1 2TL, EX1 2NG, EX1 2FD, EX1 2SN, EX1 3AW, EX1 2RN … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 47 miles75.6 km
- Polsloe Bridge Railway Station 0.5 miles0.7 km
- St James Park Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Exeter Coach Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels near Heavitree Ad
- Voco Zeal Exeter Science Park 4 2 miles3.3 km
- The Turks Head 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Ley Arms 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Mill on the Exe 4 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Leonardo Hotel Exeter 4 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Exeter Sandy Park 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Exeter - City Centre 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Hotel Indigo Exeter 4 1.2 miles2 km
- Southernhay House Hotel 5 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Hotel Du Vin Exeter 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
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 miles1.5 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- University of Exeter University 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bishops Court Estate 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Killerton Estate 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Raddon Hills Hill 7 miles11.3 km
- Exmouth Marina Marina 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 16.7 miles26.9 km