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 3AX.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Thomas Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi
191crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 191 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 118.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 22 GP, 4 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HELD HEALTH ADHD - DEVON ICB — 0.3 mi
Exeter Central Rail Station0.3 mi
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station0.4 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 28.8 ha total — largest park 13.4 ha (0.40 mi away)
Nearest: Friernhay Burial Ground — 0.1 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Exeter — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX4 3AX.
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
6.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB 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 3AX
EX4 3AX scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Exeter within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX4 3AX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,203 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 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Exeter Cathedral School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 191 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HELD HEALTH ADHD - DEVON ICB, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HEAVITREE HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
