Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EX31 2HP.
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.
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sticklepath Community Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
5crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 4 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TOGETHER - NORTH DEVON — 1.0 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · beside open access land (1.6 ha total — largest park 0.8 ha (0.16 mi away))
Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.2 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Sainsburys, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Barnstaple 2-3 Oakland Park — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX31 2HP.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EX31.
Average sold price by property type across the EX31 district, 2021–2026 — 2,908 sales.
About EX31 2HP
EX31 2HP scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — with only 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX31 2HP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,681 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 7/10).
There are 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Sticklepath Community Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), 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 4 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TOGETHER - NORTH DEVON, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
