How many schools are near EX23 8DR?

There are 5 schools within a 2-mile catchment of EX23 8DR. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

5 crimes were reported within 400m of EX23 8DR in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near EX23 8DR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of EX23 8DR includes 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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EX23 8DR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

EX23 8DR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

64/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,673 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

62Schools

62Safety

77Health

67Transport

76Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around EX23 8DR.

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.

Schools62/100

2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

2 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 5 schools in total

Bude Primary Academy - Juniors0.0 mi Bude Primary Academy - Infants0.1 mi Budehaven Community SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Stratton Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Marhamchurch CofE AcademyRequires Improvement · 1.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Budehaven Community School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety62/100

5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NEETSIDE SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport67/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 52.5 ha total — largest park 37.9 ha (0.07 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (2.3 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100

4supermarkets

4 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Lidl, Sainsburys — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Co-op Bude — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EX23 8DR.

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

2.5µg/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 EX23.

Average sold price by property type across the EX23 district, 2021–2026 — 1,665 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£466k▲ 1.5%

Semi-detached£271k▼ 15.4%

Terraced£254k▲ 5.2%

Flat£218k▲ 0.8%

District-level averages (EX23) — 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 EX23 8DR

EX23 8DR scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Bude about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, EX23 8DR is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,673 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 5 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Good. The nearest school is Bude Primary Academy - Juniors, within a short walk.

There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEETSIDE SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is STRATTON HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near EX23 8DR. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 52.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (2.3 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Lidl, Sainsburys. The nearest is Co-op Bude, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 EX23 8DR on NestScope.

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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.