Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EX4 2AQ.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Exwick Heights Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
7crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FOXHAYES PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
Exeter St Davids Rail Station0.3 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Allotments (0.48 ha) — 0.1 mi
28supermarkets
28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Tesco Exwick Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX4 2AQ.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB 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 2AQ
EX4 2AQ scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and healthcare — with only 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX4 2AQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,412 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 3/10).
There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Exwick Heights Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 8 minutes' walk away.
There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 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, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
