EX4 1RW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

EX4 1RW

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,061 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

66Schools

83Safety

85Health

77Transport

80Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around EX4 1RW.

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.

Schools66

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total

Barley Lane SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Torlands AcademyGood · 0.3 mi St Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Bowhill Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools FederationOutstanding · 0.6 mi Montgomery Primary School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Torlands Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety83

4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 4 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 3.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST THOMAS MEDICAL GROUP — 0.6 mi

Transport77

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby

Green space80

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 9.3 ha total — largest park 7.1 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.20 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities87

27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Co-op Buddle Lane Exeter — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EX4 1RW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

4.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

49dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

42dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in EX4.

Average sold price by property type across the EX4 district, 2021–2026 — 4,099 sales.

About EX4 1RW

EX4 1RW scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Buddle Lane Exeter about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, EX4 1RW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,061 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 4/10).

There are 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Barley Lane School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST THOMAS MEDICAL GROUP, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FRANKLYN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around EX4 1RW — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near EX4 1RW?

There are 25 schools within a 2-mile catchment of EX4 1RW, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is EX4 1RW safe?

4 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of EX4 1RW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near EX4 1RW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of EX4 1RW includes 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for EX4 1RW?

EX4 1RW has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around EX4 1RW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around EX4 1RW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.