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EX2 9AX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

EX2 9AX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
60/ 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
01 — Snapshot

Around EX2 9AX.

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
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total

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

Safety45/100
66crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 66 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76/100
23GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 20 GP, 3 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST THOMAS MEDICAL GROUP — 0.2 mi

Transport76/100
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station0.1 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100
22green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 36.3 ha total — largest park 13.4 ha (0.15 mi away)

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

Amenities94/100
35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.0 mi

Nearest: Co-op Exeter - Cowick Street — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EX2 9AX.

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, 202120264,352 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 9AX

EX2 9AX scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Exeter - Cowick Street within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, EX2 9AX 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 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Belong School Devon, within a short walk.

There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

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

The nearest rail stations are Exeter St Thomas Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 42 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 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 36.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Thomas the Apostle's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 35 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Aldi and others. The nearest is Co-op Exeter - Cowick Street, within a short walk. A public library is within a short walk.

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 9AX on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.