Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EX2 5HW.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation (Good) — 0.3 mi
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
33GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 27 GP, 6 hospitals, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WONFORD GREEN SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 37 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 15.8 ha total — largest park 8.5 ha (0.14 mi away)
Nearest: Wingfield Park — 0.1 mi
40supermarkets
40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Lidl, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.5 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Exeter Hoker Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX2 5HW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
5.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB 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 — 4,408 sales.
About EX2 5HW
EX2 5HW scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with WONFORD GREEN SURGERY about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX2 5HW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,363 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 9/10).
There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WONFORD GREEN SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RD & E HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
