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 6EW.
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
13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Isca Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
29crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 20 GP, 3 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HOSPISCARE — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 32.1 ha total — largest park 14.6 ha (0.31 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 6EW.
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 noiseModerate
61dB 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 6EW
EX2 6EW scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Heavitree Exeter about 12 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX2 6EW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,556 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 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Isca Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOSPISCARE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RD & E HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
