Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EX2 5BY.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation (Good) — 0.2 mi
34crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 25 GP, 3 hospitals, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HOSPISCARE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 50 ha total — largest park 45.3 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.10 ha) — 0.1 mi
42supermarkets
42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.4 mi
Nearest: Lidl Heavitree Exeter — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX2 5BY.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EX2.
Average sold price by property type across the EX2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,352 sales.
About EX2 5BY
EX2 5BY scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Heavitree Exeter about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX2 5BY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,375 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 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Wynstream Primary School Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.
There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOSPISCARE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RD & E HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
