Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EX1 9BS.
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
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stoke Hill Junior School (Good) — 0.9 mi
160crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 160 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 81.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 25 GP, 3 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: INCLUSION HEALTH DEVON CIC — 0.1 mi
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station0.3 mi
Exeter Central Rail Station0.5 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 17.1 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: St Sidwell's Point — 0.1 mi
40supermarkets
40 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Exeter - Belgrave Road — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX1 9BS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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 quality
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NO₂ annual mean unavailable for this postcode · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB 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 — 3,284 sales.
About EX1 9BS
EX1 9BS scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Exeter - Belgrave Road within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX1 9BS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,708 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 7/10).
There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Newtown Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 160 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INCLUSION HEALTH DEVON CIC, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HEAVITREE HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
