Nearest top-rated: Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School (Good) — 0.3 mi
Safety86/100
6crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare90/100
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 24 GP, 3 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NORTH AND EAST DEVON BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Transport79/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
Green space64/100
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 4.8 ha total — largest park 1.3 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Victoria Park Club — 0.1 mi
Amenities92/100
42supermarkets
42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, Budgens… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Exteter Polsloe Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX2 4NS.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EX2.
Average sold price by property type across the EX2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,352 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£515k▲ 2.6%
Semi-detached£339k▲ 4.4%
Terraced£298k▼ 1.9%
Flat£227k▲ 2.5%
District-level averages (EX2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About EX2 4NS
EX2 4NS scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Exeter School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX2 4NS is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 31,519 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 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Exeter School, within a short walk.
There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTH AND EAST DEVON BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is EXETER NUFFIELD HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near EX2 4NS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Victoria Park Club, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are 42 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, Budgens and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Exteter Polsloe Road, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 mi 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 EX2 4NS on NestScope.
