Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EX4 1HE.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
12 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 34 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi
42crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 42 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST THOMAS MEDICAL GROUP — 0.0 mi
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station0.4 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 19.1 ha total — largest park 9.9 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi
32supermarkets
32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Exeter Cowick St Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX4 1HE.
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
4.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EX4.
Average sold price by property type across the EX4 district, 2021–2026 — 4,043 sales.
About EX4 1HE
EX4 1HE scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Exeter Cowick St Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX4 1HE is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,487 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 10/10).
There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 42 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST THOMAS MEDICAL GROUP, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is FRANKLYN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
