Nearest top-rated: Holywell Church of England School (Good) — 0.2 mi
Safety88/100
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IMD crime decile 9/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare61/100
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · pharmacy 1.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Transport61/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 1 bus stops nearby
Green space45/100
3green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside open access land (0.9 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.18 ha) — 0.2 mi
Amenities64/100
13supermarkets
13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Budgens, Lidl, Aldi…
Nearest: EG OTM Barnstaple — 1.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX31 3HZ.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
2.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<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, 2021–2026 — 2,908 sales.
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 3HZ
EX31 3HZ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX31 3HZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,048 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 high (IMD housing decile 1/10).
There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Holywell Church of England School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
Day-to-day healthcare provision nearby is limited. A pharmacy is 1.4 mi away.
There are no train or Tube stations near EX31 3HZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 1 bus stop 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 3 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 0.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (0.18 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Budgens, Lidl, Aldi and others. The nearest is EG OTM Barnstaple, 1.2 mi 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 EX31 3HZ on NestScope.
