Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EX4 6SL.
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.
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stoke Hill Junior School (Good) — 0.7 mi
98crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 98 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 23 GP, 3 hospitals, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: INCLUSION HEALTH DEVON CIC — 0.3 mi
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station0.2 mi
48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.2 ha total — largest park 2.8 ha (0.08 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.35 ha) — 0.1 mi
39supermarkets
39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Sidwell St Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX4 6SL.
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
6.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
45dB 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 6SL
EX4 6SL scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Sidwell St Express 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 6SL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,010 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 7/10).
There are 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Newtown Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 98 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, 3 hospitals and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INCLUSION HEALTH DEVON CIC, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HEAVITREE HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
