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EX31 2HW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

EX31 2HW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
62/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,681 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around EX31 2HW.

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.

Schools53/100
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

Safety86/100
4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100
3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 3 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TOGETHER - NORTH DEVON — 1.0 mi

Transport56/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby

Green space75/100
5green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · beside open access land (1.2 ha total — largest park 0.8 ha (0.19 mi away))

Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities83/100
21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Sainsburys, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Barnstaple 2-3 Oakland Park — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EX31 2HW.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
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 EX31.

Average sold price by property type across the EX31 district, 202120262,908 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£381k 3.6%
Semi-detached£284k 3.5%
Terraced£228k 1.1%
Flat£135k 14.9%

District-level averages (EX31) — 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 EX31 2HW

EX31 2HW scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — with only 4 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.

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.