Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EX4 1JA.
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.
6Good/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) — 0.1 mi
61crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 61 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 34.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 16 GP, 3 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST THOMAS MEDICAL GROUP — 0.1 mi
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station0.3 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 38.5 ha total — largest park 13.4 ha (0.03 mi away)
Nearest: St Thomas Pleasure Grounds — 0.0 mi
33supermarkets
33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Exeter Cowick St Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX4 1JA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, 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 1JA
EX4 1JA scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Exeter Cowick St Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX4 1JA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,140 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 9/10).
There are 34 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Belong School Devon, within a short walk.
There were 61 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST THOMAS MEDICAL GROUP, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FRANKLYN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
