Nearest top-rated: Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety56/100
13crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare88/100
29GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 23 GP, 6 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WHIPTON SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Transport77/100
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station0.3 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space77/100
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 32.4 ha total — largest park 12.8 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (2.5 ha) — 0.2 mi
Amenities87/100
32supermarkets
32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Sainsburys, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Exeter 352 Pinhoe Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX4 8AD.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<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, 2021–2026 — 4,043 sales.
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 8AD
EX4 8AD scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with WHIPTON SURGERY about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX4 8AD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,892 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 6/10).
There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Vranch House School, within a short walk.
There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WHIPTON SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is EXETER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Polsloe Bridge Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 34 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 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 32.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (2.5 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are 32 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Spar, Sainsburys, Aldi and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Exeter 352 Pinhoe Road, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 mi away.
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 8AD on NestScope.
