How many schools are near EX2 9AJ?

There are 37 schools within a 2-mile catchment of EX2 9AJ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

75 crimes were reported within 400m of EX2 9AJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near EX2 9AJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of EX2 9AJ includes 1 train station, 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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EX2 9AJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

EX2 9AJ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

59/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,492 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

69Schools

45Safety

76Health

76Transport

66Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around EX2 9AJ.

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.

Schools69/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

12 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

St Thomas Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Belong School Devon0.2 mi West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools FederationOutstanding · 0.3 mi Montgomery Primary School0.3 mi Bowhill Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi West Exe SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Thomas Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100

75crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 75 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100

22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 19 GP, 3 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST THOMAS MEDICAL GROUP — 0.3 mi

Transport76/100

Exeter St Thomas Rail Station0.2 mi

43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 19 ha total — largest park 9.9 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: St Thomas the Apostle's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Aldi St Thomas Exeter — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EX2 9AJ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in EX2.

Average sold price by property type across the EX2 district, 2021–2026 — 4,352 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£515k▲ 2.6%

Semi-detached£339k▲ 4.4%

Terraced£298k▼ 1.9%

Flat£227k▲ 2.5%

District-level averages (EX2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About EX2 9AJ

EX2 9AJ scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Aldi St Thomas Exeter about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, EX2 9AJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,492 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 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is St Thomas Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 75 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST THOMAS MEDICAL GROUP, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FRANKLYN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Exeter St Thomas Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 43 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Thomas the Apostle's Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 35 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Aldi St Thomas Exeter, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 2 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore EX2 9AJ on NestScope.

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