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EX4 3PU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

EX4 3PU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
49/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,374 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around EX4 3PU.

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.

Schools52/100
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Thomas Primary School (Good) — 0.9 mi

Safety35/100
158crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 158 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 91)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 23 GP, 4 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BOOTS — 0.1 mi

Transport76/100
Exeter Central Rail Station0.2 mi
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station0.5 mi

41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65/100
19green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 18.5 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.49 mi away)

Nearest: Rougemont Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Exeter Sidwell Street Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EX4 3PU.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in EX4.

Average sold price by property type across the EX4 district, 202120264,043 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£497k 3.5%
Semi-detached£383k 25.5%
Terraced£311k 14.5%
Flat£164k 8.5%

District-level averages (EX4) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About EX4 3PU

EX4 3PU scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Exeter Sidwell Street Local about 3 minutes' walk away. 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 3PU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,374 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 5/10).

There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Exeter Mathematics School, within a short walk.

There were 158 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BOOTS, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is HEAVITREE HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Exeter Central Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away), St James Park (Devon) Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 41 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 19 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Rougemont Gardens, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 37 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Exeter Sidwell Street Local, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is within a short walk.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore EX4 3PU on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.