Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EX1 1QA.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Thomas Primary School (Good) — 0.9 mi
119crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 119 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 41.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 24 GP, 4 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EXETER CITY PCN HUB — 0.1 mi
Exeter Central Rail Station0.4 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 14.1 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.44 mi away)
Nearest: St Sidwell's Point — 0.1 mi
39supermarkets
39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Exeter Sidwell Street Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX1 1QA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EX1.
Average sold price by property type across the EX1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,311 sales.
About EX1 1QA
EX1 1QA scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Exeter Sidwell Street Local about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX1 1QA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,374 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is The Maynard School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 119 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EXETER CITY PCN HUB, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HEAVITREE HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
