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EX2 9EJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 14 JUN 2026

EX2 9EJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
73/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,487 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around EX2 9EJ.

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.

Schools64/100
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

12 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total

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

Safety59/100
62crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 62 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85/100
22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 19 GP, 3 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST THOMAS MEDICAL GROUP — 0.2 mi

Transport88/100
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station0.3 mi

41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67/100
17green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 19 ha total — largest park 9.9 ha (0.23 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100
35supermarkets

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

Nearest: Aldi St Thomas Exeter — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EX2 9EJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 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
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
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 9EJ

EX2 9EJ scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — 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 9EJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,487 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 10/10).

There are 36 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), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 62 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated 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 8 minutes' walk 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 41 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.17 ha), 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, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Aldi St Thomas Exeter, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 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 9EJ 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.

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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.