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EX16 5HE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

EX16 5HE

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
54/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,009 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around EX16 5HE.

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.

Schools46/100
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 11 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: ACE Tiverton Special School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety59/100
43crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 35.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100
4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AMICUS HEALTH — 0.4 mi

Transport57/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby

Green space63/100
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 5.2 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.12 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.22 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities91/100
5supermarkets

5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Tesco, Lidl — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: M&S Tiverton SF — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EX16 5HE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
42dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75

About EX16 5HE

EX16 5HE scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Tiverton SF about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, EX16 5HE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,009 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 11 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Heathcoat Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AMICUS HEALTH, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TIVERTON HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near EX16 5HE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 21 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.22 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 5 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Tesco, Lidl. The nearest is M&S Tiverton SF, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore EX16 5HE on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.