Walk-in Centre Adults and children

Sidwell Street (Exeter) Walk-in Centre Waiting Times

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Live Updated 8 min ago
1 min
estimated wait time
↓ 19 min shorter than usual (20 min avg)
53 min
longest today
0 min
shortest today
20 min
usual wait
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the department is.
This data might be old - tap to refresh
5 people
waiting
Call A&E
The wait time shown above does not apply to urgent or life-threatening cases, which are seen first regardless of the queue. Not sure if you need A&E? Visit NHS 111 online or call 111 (free, 24 hours a day). Life-threatening emergency or serious injury? Call 999.
Recent waits & what to expect
Forecast Steady for now
Expected wait over the next few hours
10 min

Built from 2,610 readings taken here over the last 28 days, then adjusted to how today is going so far. A guide, not a guarantee.

Typical waits by time of day
Usually quietest around 8am - busiest around 3pm
Typical waits by day of week
Thursday tends to be quietest, Sunday busiest
Nearby A&E & urgent care
Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital (Wonford) A&E
0.5 mi away
Long wait
Exmouth MIU
8.5 mi away
Short wait
Tiverton Urgent Treatment Centre
12.9 mi away
Short wait
Newton Abbot Community Hospital MIU
13.5 mi away
Long wait
Honiton Hospital MIU
14.8 mi away
Short wait

There are also other nearby A&Es which collect wait times from the community, including Dorset County Hospital, Weston General Hospital and University Hospital Of Wales.

Contact & location
Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2RD
Opening times
Monday Today08:00 - 20:00
Tuesday08:00 - 20:00
Wednesday08:00 - 20:00
Thursday08:00 - 20:00
Friday08:00 - 20:00
Saturday08:00 - 20:00
Sunday08:00 - 20:00
CQC Rating
Requires Improvement
Getting here
Train stations
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station12 min walk to Walk-in Centre
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station18 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Exeter Central Rail Station22 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Marsh Barton Rail Station29 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station30 min walk to Walk-in Centre
Bus stops
10 routes·1 operator·5 stops within walking distance
Windsor Castle (S-bound, southbound)2 min walk to Walk-in Centre
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Windsor Castle (N-bound, northbound)2 min walk to Walk-in Centre
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Dental Centre (W-bound, westbound)2 min walk to Walk-in Centre
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South Lawn Terrace (E-bound, eastbound)3 min walk to Walk-in Centre
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Shops (W-bound, westbound)3 min walk to Walk-in Centre
4StagecoachCranbrook ↔ University of Exeter
44StagecoachHoniton ↔ Exeter City Centre
44AStagecoachAxminster ↔ Exeter City Centre
4AStagecoachClyst Honiton ↔ St Davids
58StagecoachExmouth ↔ Exeter City Centre
9StagecoachHoniton ↔ Exeter City Centre
9AStagecoachSeaton ↔ Exeter City Centre
CStagecoachSowton ↔ Alphington
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Exeter Walk-in Centre wait times - last 24 hours
Hour Avg. wait People waiting
Today, 3 PM
avg. of 1 reading
 1 min 5
Today, 2 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 16 min 6
Today, 1 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 31 min 7
Today, 12 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 29 min 6
Today, 11 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 40 min 3
Today, 10 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 19 min 3
Today, 9 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 10 min 3
Today, 8 AM
avg. of 4 readings
 4 min 2
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 1 min 2
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 12 min 3
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 13 min 5
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 4 readings
 2 hr 18 min 7
Recent visitor feedbackreported by visitors
Parking
Parking can get busy
Based on 1 visitor response in the last 6 months. This information is collected through a short anonymous survey shown to visitors on this page.

About Sidwell Street

Sidwell Street is home to a walk-in centre on Sidwell Street in Exeter, Devon, part of Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. It opens 08:00 - 20:00 every day and treats adults and children.

The Care Quality Commission rates it Requires Improvement. Over the past 28 days, waits here have typically been shortest around 8am and longest around 3pm, a gap of about 60 minutes.

Official NHS performance

99.7%seen within 4 hours
4,953attendances in September 2026
96.4%England average for walk-in units

NHS England publishes these figures for Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering every walk-in unit the trust runs rather than this site alone. Nationally, walk-in units like this one see 96.4% of patients within four hours, against 60.4% at major A&E departments - which is why minor injuries are usually dealt with faster here.

Attendances by year

NHS yearwalk-in attendancesMonthly averageWithin 4 hours
2023-2439,2913,27498.8%
2024-2550,2824,19099.4%
2025-2650,5564,21399.7%
2026-27 (6 months)28,6024,76799.8%

Frequently asked questions

How do I check the current Walk-in Centre wait time at Sidwell Street?

The live waiting time for the Walk-in Centre at Sidwell Street is shown at the top of this page, together with when it was last updated.

When is the Walk-in Centre at Sidwell Street quietest?

Based on the last 28 days of readings at Sidwell Street, waits are usually lowest around 8am and highest around 3pm. The typical-day chart on this page shows the full hour-by-hour pattern, and our guide to the best time to visit covers UK-wide patterns.

How long will I wait at Sidwell Street Walk-in Centre?

Walk-in Centres treat urgent but non-life-threatening problems, and most patients are seen more quickly than at a full A&E. You will be assessed on arrival and the most urgent cases go first. For chest pain, stroke symptoms, severe breathing difficulty or major trauma, call 999 instead of attending. NHS England's most recent figures (September 2026) show 99.7% of patients across the trust's walk-in units were seen within four hours.

How often are the waiting times on this page updated?

Figures refresh every 15 minutes, and the last-updated time near the top of the page shows exactly when the newest reading was taken. Waiting times can change quickly, so treat any figure as a guide rather than a guarantee.

Is the Walk-in Centre at Sidwell Street open 24 hours?

No - it is open every day, 08:00 - 20:00. Outside opening hours, the nearby section on this page lists alternative urgent care, or call NHS 111 for advice. In an emergency always call 999.

Where is Sidwell Street and how do I get there?

Sidwell Street is at Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2RD. For general enquiries call 0392 276892. Enter your postcode in the Getting here section for a door-to-door route.

What is the CQC rating for Sidwell Street?

Sidwell Street is rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care in England. You can read the full CQC report.

Can children be treated at Sidwell Street Walk-in Centre?

This Walk-in Centre serves: Adults and children. If your child's age group is not treated here, the nearby section on this page lists alternatives - or call NHS 111 for urgent advice and 999 in an emergency.
Where this data comes from
Wait times shown here are sourced from publicly available information published by Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. These figures reach us through a partner NHS data feed rather than a page we check directly, and are refreshed every 15 minutes. Data was last checked at 3:12pm on 26 Oct 2026. A full list of every source we use, and when each was last checked, is on our data sources page.

This site is independent and has no affiliation with, or endorsement by, any NHS trust or hospital. Department labels shown (e.g. A&E, MIU, UTC) are our interpretation of the source data and may not match the hospital’s own terminology. Wait times change frequently and may not reflect the current situation, so always contact the hospital directly for the most up-to-date information. If any information is incorrect, please let us know.

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