Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EX2 8BH.
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 · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Thomas Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 26 GP, 4 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HELD HEALTH ADHD - DEVON ICB — 0.3 mi
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station0.3 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 11.9 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
36supermarkets
36 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Aldi St Thomas Exeter — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX2 8BH.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 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
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Railways, 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 8BH
EX2 8BH scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi St Thomas Exeter about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX2 8BH is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,673 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 5/10).
There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is St Thomas Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HELD HEALTH ADHD - DEVON ICB, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FRANKLYN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Exeter St Thomas Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 37 bus stops within walking distance.
