Nearest top-rated: Woodwater Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
Safety80/100
11crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare90/100
25GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 19 GP, 6 hospitals, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HILL BARTON SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Transport93/100
Digby & Sowton Rail Station0.5 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space69/100
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 3.5 ha total — largest park 2.4 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.57 ha) — 0.3 mi
Amenities73/100
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 1.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Exeter Vale Extra — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX2 5AP.
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
7µg/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 5AP
EX2 5AP scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Digby & Sowton Rail Station about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX2 5AP is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 29,869 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 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter's Church of England Aided School, within a short walk.
There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HILL BARTON SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NHS NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL EXETER, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Digby & Sowton Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 43 bus stops within walking distance.
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 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (0.57 ha), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Exeter Vale Extra, about 14 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.5 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 5AP on NestScope.
