Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EX2 5NL.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
12 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Woodwater Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
20crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 21 GP, 6 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HILL BARTON SURGERY — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 43 bus stops nearby
6green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 6.2 ha total — largest park 3.1 ha (0.12 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.57 ha) — 0.1 mi
34supermarkets
34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Lidl, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.6 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Exeter Hoker Road — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX2 5NL.
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
6.1µg/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 5NL
EX2 5NL scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with HILL BARTON SURGERY 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 5NL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,460 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodwater Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HILL BARTON SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RD & E HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
