Nearest top-rated: Cockwood Primary School (Good) — 0.7 mi
Safety91/100
5crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare61/100
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Transport81/100
Starcross Rail Station0.2 mi
9 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space81/100
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 13.4 ha total — largest park 6.8 ha (0.11 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities71/100
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.8 mi
Nearest: Spar - Starcross — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX6 8QR.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
3.6µg/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
Road noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EX6.
Average sold price by property type across the EX6 district, 2021–2026 — 950 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£538k▲ 3.3%
Semi-detached£344k▲ 2.5%
Terraced£252k▼ 3.6%
Flat£197k▼ 5.0%
District-level averages (EX6) — 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 EX6 8QR
EX6 8QR scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and transport — with only 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EX6 8QR is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,397 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 10/10).
There are 7 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Starcross Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.
There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Day-to-day healthcare provision nearby is limited. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
The nearest rail stations are Starcross Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 9 bus stops within walking distance.
The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is low (about 41 dB Lden).
There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (600 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Iceland and others. The nearest is Spar - Starcross, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.8 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 EX6 8QR on NestScope.
