Cathedral Quarter / High Street
Pedestrianised high street and narrow medieval lanes around the Cathedral Close.
Use South Street or Cathedral Yard for loading before 9 am. Apply for a City Council access permit.
Everything you need to know before you move to Exeter — from the best neighbourhoods and transport links to council tax bands and cost of living.
Last updated: June 2026

Exeter (population 130,400) covers the EX postcode area in South West. Average property prices sit around £305,000.
Common property types: Georgian terraces, Victorian semi-detached houses and University student lets.
Exeter has 7+ distinct neighbourhoods, each with its own character.
7 areas, one price list. Where you are moving to inside Exeter changes the access, not the quote.
Exeter Cathedral, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter Quayside, Underground Passages, Northernhay Gardens.
Exmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Dawlish, Newton Abbot, Honiton. We run moves between all of them and Exeter.
Two parts of Exeter decide how a move here runs: Cathedral Quarter / High Street and St James / University area. Across the EX postcode area, controlled bays, timed loading windows and resident permits all decide where a van can legally wait. Apply to the council for a temporary bay suspension before your move date, and tell us about steps, gates, height barriers or a booked goods lift when you book so the right vehicle and crew are assigned.
Pedestrianised high street and narrow medieval lanes around the Cathedral Close.
Use South Street or Cathedral Yard for loading before 9 am. Apply for a City Council access permit.
Students occupy most on-street parking. Pennsylvania Road is residents-only.
Move during summer vacation. Use the University of Exeter's visitor parking off Stocker Road.
Exeter's housing stock shapes what removal service you need. Here is the typical property mix.
Moving costs and crew availability vary by season. Here is when to book for the best rates in Exeter.
Practical advice to help you settle in quickly after your move.
Exeter High Street and Princesshay are fully pedestrianised 10 am to 6 pm. Loading vehicles must use the Guildhall service road or enter before 9:30 am.
Properties in the Quay and Haven Banks areas sit within Flood Zone 3. During flood warnings, the Exe Bridges access roads close. Check Environment Agency alerts before moving day.
The homes we move in and out of here: Georgian terraces, Victorian semi-detached houses, University student lets and New-build Cranbrook estates. Tell us which one you are leaving and which one you are arriving at — stairs, doorway widths and lift access change the crew size and the time on site.
Use the neighbourhood profiles above to pick the right area for your budget and lifestyle.
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Giant Van covers Exeter in full, including St Leonards, Heavitree, Pinhoe, Topsham, Alphington, Wonford and Pennsylvania. Every one of those areas is served by the same crews and the same fixed pricing, so the address you are moving to does not change how the quote is built.
The parts of Exeter where a removal van needs planning rather than luck: Cathedral Quarter / High Street and St James / University area. Send the address when you book and the crew will pick a legal loading position and work out the carry from there before the day.
The rules to read before you fix a Exeter date: City centre pedestrian zone and Exe flood zone. Each one is set locally, and each can change where a van waits or which route it takes.
Exeter housing stock: Georgian terraces, Victorian semi-detached houses, University student lets and New-build Cranbrook estates. Average property prices in Exeter sit around £305,000. Doorway widths, stair turns and lift access differ sharply between those types, which is why we ask what you are leaving and what you are arriving at.
Exeter is oriented around Exeter Cathedral, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter Quayside, Underground Passages and Northernhay Gardens. The nearest towns are Exmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Dawlish, Newton Abbot and Honiton, and we run moves between all of them.
Exeter sits in South West and covers the EX postcode area. Give the full postcode at both ends when you book — it is what sets the route, the mileage and the access notes the crew reads before setting off.
Mid-week and mid-month dates have the widest choice of slots. Whatever date you pick, an early start gives the crew the best chance of a legal parking position before Exeter streets fill for the day.