About EX34 8JL
EX34 8JL scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Ilfracombe about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX34 8JL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,381 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 6/10).
There are 3 schools within the typical catchment area. The nearest school is Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School, within a short walk.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMBE COASTAL PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near EX34 8JL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 38 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 9.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Oxford Park Garden, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 5 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Lidl, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Ilfracombe, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 EX34 8JL on NestScope.