Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EX4 1QU.
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
11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Gabriel's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FOXHAYES PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 42 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 33.4 ha total — largest park 13.4 ha (0.17 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.49 ha) — 0.1 mi
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Buddle Lane Exeter — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX4 1QU.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB 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 1QU
EX4 1QU scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Buddle Lane Exeter 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 1QU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,017 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 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 10 rated Good. The nearest school is St Gabriel's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FOXHAYES PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FRANKLYN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
