Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EX4 7FD.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stoke Hill Junior School (Good) — 0.5 mi
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 22 GP, 5 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ATKINSON SCH — 0.3 mi
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station0.3 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 57.3 ha total — largest park 28 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.10 ha) — 0.1 mi
33supermarkets
33 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Whipton Exeter — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX4 7FD.
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
6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB 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 — 4,099 sales.
About EX4 7FD
EX4 7FD scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Polsloe Bridge Rail Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX4 7FD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,998 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School, about 8 minutes' walk away.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATKINSON SCH, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HEAVITREE HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
