InformationNew Street Names

East Devon District Council follow the recommendations of the appropriate Town or Parish Council when allocating new street names. Town and Parish Council's discuss new naming suggestions at their next scheduled meeting and a name is chosen that is acceptable to Royal Mail and that meets the criteria outlined in our Street Name and Numbering Policy.

Town or Parish Council's where possible derive street names from the tithe apportionment data which was captured in the decade or so after 1836. The tithe maps and apportionments are an important source of information about the history and topography of a parish.

For a comprehensive list of all streets in East Devon please see www.findmystreet.co.uk

The following table shows new street names allocated in the district in the last 6 years:

New Street NameDateChosen by
COOPER CLOSE, EXMOUTH20/01/2026Equestrian artist suggested by the developer
BUTTERCUP MEAD, EXETER20/01/2026Broadclyst Parish Council Evokes species-rich pasture typical of Devon meadows, with mead reinforcing the low-lying meadow landscape character. Buttercup is also a common name for a cow
RESERVOIR WAY, EXETER20/01/2026Broadclyst Parish Council Reflects the presence and functional importance of water infrastructure in the agricultural landscape, which historically supports both farming and pasture management. There is a reservoir across the whole northern edge of the site
CLOVER MEAD, EXETER20/01/2026Broadclyst Parish Council References traditional Devon meadowland and clover-rich pasture associated with dairy farming
BYRE WALK, EXETER20/01/2026Broadclyst Parish Council Uses the traditional term byre for a cattle shed, acknowledging the historic farm buildings associated with the site
JERSEY MEADOW, EXETER20/01/2026Broadclyst Parish Council Takes its name from the Jersey dairy breed, historically associated with milk production on Mosshayne Farm
FRIESIAN DRIVE, EXETER20/01/2026Broadclyst Parish Council Refers to the Friesian dairy breed, long associated with British milk production, also historically associated with milk production on Mosshayne Farm
PARLOUR WAY, EXETER20/01/2026Broadclyst Parish Council References the milking parlour as a central element of a working dairy farm, linking the road to the site’s historic and current use
DROVER LANE, EXETER20/01/2026Broadclyst Parish Council Drover is Devon dialect for a cowman
DAIRY CORNER, EXETER20/01/2026Broadclyst Parish Council Reflects the location of the road in relation to the dairy complex, providing a simple and locally meaningful reference. The closest corner to the old dairy site
WILLYARD CLOSE, CRANBROOK06/01/2026Willyard local landmark on the Tithe Map
ACLAND DRIVE, CRANBROOK20/11/2025Historical local relevance in Tithe map (The Aclands were at Killerton House, owned most of the land for miles around)
ASHBOURNE AVENUE, CRANBROOK20/11/2025Ash name of tree, bourne relates to a brook(Crann)
KILLERTON PLACE, CRANBROOK20/11/2025Tithe map, local importance
STANACRE CLOSE, CRANBROOK20/11/2025Tithe map, relevant to local area
ACORN CLOSE, BROADCLYST12/11/2025Acorn suggested by delveloper agreed by Parish Council
KINGS OAK DRIVE, CRANBROOK30/10/2025Suggested by Cranbrook TC - Trees
LITTLE ELM MEAD, CRANBROOK30/10/2025Name suggested by Cranbrook Town Council
POPLAR LANE, CRANBROOK30/10/2025
ELDERSFIELD GROVE, CRANBROOK30/10/2025Suggested by Cranbrook Town Council
ELDERBERRY COURT, CRANBROOK16/10/2025Suggested by Cranbrook Town Council
TILLHOUSE FARM MEAD, CRANBROOK29/09/2025Historical site of Tillhouse Farm
ACORN WAY, GITTISHAM22/09/2025Acorn Way suggested by the developer and agreed by the Parish Council
HAYNE VIEW CLOSE, GITTISHAM22/09/2025Suggested by the developer and agreed by the Parish Council
HOMESTEAD CLOSE, GITTISHAM22/09/2025Suggested by the developer and agreed by the Parish Council
OAK RISE, GITTISHAM22/09/2025Suggested by the developer and agreed by the Parish Council
OSPREY LANE, EXETER11/02/2025Potato varieties that were grown in these fields
VIVALDI WAY, EXETER06/02/2025Potato varieties that were grown in these fields
PENTLAND DRIVE, EXETER06/02/2025Potato varieties that were grown in these fields
RUSSETT CLOSE, EXETER06/02/2025 Potato varieties that were grown in these fields
MARFONA GARDENS, EXETER06/02/2025Potato varieties that were grown in these fields
MARIS PLACE, EXETER06/02/2025Potato varieties that were grown in these fields
KESTREL GROVE, EXETER06/02/2025Potato varieties that were grown in these fields
ELMWOOD DRIVE, CRANBROOK05/02/2025Name suggestion from Persimmon Homes - Tree theme
SANDYCOTE GARDENS, EXETER25/11/2024Original name of site
SOUTHBROOK GROVE, CRANBROOK29/10/2024Southbrook Grove - Southbrook. The geographical location would be retained - suggested by the Town Council. Grove in consultation with the developer
JONES CLOSE, EXETER10/10/2024WWII fallen named after Frederick Jones
MEADOW VIEW, ROCKBEARE12/09/2024Meadow View suggested by the devloper 3West Group Ltd , Agreed by the Parish Council. The site overlooks farm land, for a view of meadows
CHILCOMBE FIELD, NORTHLEIGH10/07/2024Chosen by the Parish Council development at Chilcombe Cross
BARN ORCHARD, COLYTON25/04/2024Barn Orchard Agreed by Colyton Parish Council is from the 1840 Tithe names
HERON COURT, COLYTON25/04/2024Heron Suggested by Colyton Parish Council Bird seen on the River Coly
LONDON ROAD, CRANBROOK10/04/2024Access to sports fields named London Road, Cranbrook for official address purposes
GEREINT HILL, EXETER11/03/2024This is an old Anglo-Saxon name, a descendent of the King of Dunmonia, who fought in a battle at Pinhoe.
MARINE CRESCENT, SEATON11/12/2023Existing Street Name
BUNTING VIEW, SEATON22/09/2023Bunting being Devon bird and our location to the nature reserve and bird watching
MERCHANT AVENUE, EXMOUTH30/08/2023Merchant Avenue as a nod to the rich nautical history of Exmouth
COPSE CRESCENT, EXETER27/06/2023Sovereign Housing Association proposed - Copse has been chosen as the site sits right next to Moonhill Copse. Crescent was chosen as it reflects the curve of the main road through the development, plus it has links to the cycle of the moon which is reflected in the marketing name of the site; Moonhill Rise Broadclyst Parish Council agreed name 27.06.2023
KINGS MEADOW, DUNKESWELL01/06/2023Kings Meadow Suggested by Parish Council to reflect that this is the Kings coronation year and meadow because of his green thinking
ELM DRIVE, CRANBROOK04/01/2023Suggested by Cranbrook Town Council
APPLE TREE LANE, EXETER11/11/2022Suggested by Persimmon Homes
STRAWBERRY FIELDS, EXETER11/11/2022Suggested by Persimmon Homes
OAK CLOSE, EXETER11/11/2022Suggested by Persimmon Homes
CHESTNUT WAY, EXETER11/11/2022Suggested by Persimmon Homes
WALNUT DRIVE, EXETER11/11/2022Suggested by Persimmon Homes
BIRCH CLOSE, EXETER11/11/2022Suggested by Persimmon Homes
BLACKBERRY CLOSE, EXETER11/11/2022Suggested by Persimmon Homes
MOON DRIVE, EXETER11/11/2022Suggested by Broadclyst Parish Council
SANDFORD ROW, EXETER11/11/2022Suggested by Broadclyst Parish Council
INGRAMS PLACE, CRANBROOK28/09/2022Persimmon Homes suggestion local places and lakes to the surrounding areas
GREEN MARSH ROAD, CRANBROOK28/09/2022Persimmon Homes suggestion local places and lakes to the surrounding areas
CREEDY CLOSE, CRANBROOK28/09/2022Persimmon Homes suggestion local places and lakes to the surrounding areas
BARNS CLOSE, EXETER16/09/2022Tithe name suggested by Broadclyst Parish Council
POUNDPARK GARDENS, EXETER16/09/2022Tithe name suggest by Broadclyst Parish Council
ANDREWS PLACE, EXETER16/09/2022Commemorating WW1 fallen in the parish of Broadclyst
PARDON RISE , EXETER16/09/2022Commemorating WW1 fallen in the parish of Broadclyst
EDWARDS PLACE, EXETER16/09/2022Commemorating WW1 fallen in the parish of Broadclyst
DRIFTWOOD CLOSE, SEATON19/04/2022Suggested by developer RS Seaton Ltd
ROLLE GARDENS, EXMOUTH16/03/2022Suggested by the developer
WATERLEAT GARDENS, NEWTON POPPLEFORD07/01/2022Suggested by the developerThe reason behind the choice of name is the development will be built on the site of the property that was known as Waterleat and the developer would like to keep the historic name of the site.
THORNFIELD CLOSE, COLYTON05/01/2022Thornfield suggested by the developer and agreed by Colyton Parish Council
LONG HEATH RISE, EXETER10/12/2021Long Heath Rise Broadclyst Parish Council suggestion
YEW GARDENS, EXETER10/12/2021Yew Gardens Broadclyst Parish Council suggestion
LITTLE BLIGHT HAY, EXETER10/12/2021Little Blight Hay Suggestion from Broadclyst Parish Council
THE BRAMBLINGS, EXMOUTH27/10/2021Street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common
LAPWING CLOSE, EXMOUTH27/10/2021Street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common 11.07.2023 Developer submitted a Re-plan Lapwing Close is no longer going to be built
SKYLARK WAY, EXMOUTH27/10/2021Street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common
REDWING AVENUE, EXMOUTH27/10/2021Street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common
BLACKCAP COURT, EXMOUTH27/10/2021Street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common
STONECHAT CLOSE, EXMOUTH27/10/2021Street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common
GOLDCREST ROAD, EXMOUTH27/10/2021Street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common
FIELDFARE CRESCENT, EXMOUTH27/10/2021Street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common
WAGTAIL GARDENS, EXMOUTH26/10/2021street naming theme from birds spotted on Woodbury Common
MILLAIS WAY, EXMOUTH26/10/2021Equine artist reflecting the former use of the site as a livery yard/stables.
GOODMORES DRIVE, EXMOUTH26/10/2021Relates to the former Goodmores Farm and links to the western part of Goodmores
LAPORTE CLOSE, EXMOUTH26/10/2021Equine artist reflecting the former use of the site as a livery yard/stables.
SKEAPING CLOSE, EXMOUTH26/10/2021Equine artist reflecting the former use of the site as a livery yard/stables. 17.07.2025 Changed from Skeaping Crescent to Skeaping Close No longer a crescent after replan
STAINFORTH AVENUE, EXMOUTH26/10/2021Equine artist reflecting the former use of the site as a livery yard/stables.
DALBY AVENUE, EXMOUTH26/10/2021Equine artist reflecting the former use of the site as a livery yard/stables.
EXMOUTH ROAD, CLYST ST GEORGE13/10/2021Existing street name
EXMOUTH ROAD, EBFORD13/10/2021Existing street name
ORCOMBE GARDENS, EXMOUTH01/10/2021Orcombe Gardens Suggested by Blue Cedar Homes Orcombe is a locally know name (Orcombe Point) Agreed by Exmouth Town Council
LITTLE WOOD CLOSE, CRANBROOK07/09/2021Suggested by developer
STONEYS, BEER02/06/2021Stoneys existing locally named path
JENNINGS GARDENS, EXETER19/05/2021Jennings Gardens Broadclyst Parish Council suggestion
BAYLEY PLACE, EXETER19/05/2021Broadclyst Parish Council taken from the Tithe Map Bayley was a were tenant farmers of the fields in this immediate area.
DE HAVILLAND ROAD, CLYST HONITON23/03/2021 De Havilland Aircraft Company was formed in Hendon, North London by aircraft designer and pioneer Geoffrey de Havilland on 25th September 1920
HORNDON FIELD, WOODBURY02/03/2021Within the Parish we are keen to preserve associations with our history. The Rev David Horndon was the rector of Bicton from 1811-45, and previously of Merton, both manors belonging to Lord Rolle. The Rev Horndon leased land in both Merton and Woodbury f
CROUCHER CLOSE, EXETER16/02/2021Name chosen by the Parish Council from WW1 fallen
LANG HILL, EXETER16/02/2021Name chosen by the Parish Council from WW1 fallen
BARLING WALK, CRANBROOK09/02/2021Name chosen from the Broadclyst Tithe field names by Town Council
ELBOW CLOSE, CRANBROOK09/02/2021Name chosen from the Broadclyst Tithe field names by Town Council
BROAD PARK, CRANBROOK09/02/2021Name chosen from the Broadclyst Tithe field names by Town Council
LITTLE SANSON, CRANBROOK09/02/2021Name chosen from the Broadclyst Tithe field names by Town Council
HOP YARD, CRANBROOK09/02/2021Name chosen from the Broadclyst Tithe field names by Town Council
WHITE GATE, CRANBROOK09/02/2021Name chosen from the Broadclyst Tithe field names by Town Council
FURZY CLOSE, CRANBROOK09/02/2021Name chosen from the Broadclyst Tithe field names by Town Council
CALVES CLOSE, CRANBROOK09/02/2021Name suggested by Cranbrook Town Council
COUCH FIELD, CRANBROOK09/02/2021Name chosen from the Broadclyst Tithe field names by Town Council
HORSE FIELD, CRANBROOK09/02/2021Name suggested by Cranbrook Town Council
MANOR DRIVE, CLYST ST MARY17/12/2020Main drive to the manor added for address purposes - Manor Drive
LONG PARK, CRANBROOK13/11/2020Suggested by Cranbrook Town Council
CHARLES COURT, LYMPSTONE12/11/2020Suggested by developer
TIMBER DRIVE, EXETER24/09/2020Name of person who worked the fields as farm employee. worked for years on Mosshayne farm, including in that field
CLARKE GARDENS, EXETER24/09/2020Name of person who worked the fields as farm employee. worked for years on Mosshayne farm, including in that field
NEWBERRY PLACE, EXETER24/09/2020Suggested by the Parish Council
NORRISH LANE, EXETER24/09/2020Name of person who worked the fields as farm employee. worked for years on Mosshayne farm, including in that field
ALDRIDGE PLACE, EXETER24/09/2020Name of person who worked the fields as farm employee. worked for years on Mosshayne farm, including in that field
MOORE MEADOW, EXETER24/09/2020Name of person who worked the fields as farm employee. worked for years on Mosshayne farm, including in that field
CHANNINGS DRIVE, EXETER24/09/2020Name of person who worked the fields as farm employee. worked for years on Mosshayne farm, including in that field
STEPHENS WAY, EXETER24/09/2020Name of person who worked the fields as farm employee. worked for years on Mosshayne farm, including in that field

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Last updated 29 May 2026