Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EX2 6EN.
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
12 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Isca Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
30crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 21 GP, 3 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HOSPISCARE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 14 bus stops nearby
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 78.5 ha total — largest park 45.3 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.54 ha) — 0.1 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Morrisons, Makro, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 1.5 mi
Nearest: Lidl Heavitree Exeter — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX2 6EN.
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
6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB 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 6EN
EX2 6EN scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with HOSPISCARE about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX2 6EN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,906 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 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Isca Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 30 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, 3 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOSPISCARE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RD & E HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
