EX8 2BH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

EX8 2BH

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

85/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 26,060 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

83Schools

74Safety

89Health

77Transport

91Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around EX8 2BH.

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.

Schools83

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total

Royal Deaf Education TrustGood · 0.1 mi Royal Deaf Education Trust0.1 mi The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ExmouthGood · 0.3 mi Exeter Road Community Primary School0.5 mi Exmouth Community CollegeRequires Improvement · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Royal Deaf Education Trust (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety74

22crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ROLLE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP — 0.4 mi

Transport77

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space91

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 18.7 ha total — largest park 6.2 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Gunfield Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Budgens The Point Exmouth — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EX8 2BH.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

3.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

59dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in EX8.

Average sold price by property type across the EX8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,893 sales.

About EX8 2BH

EX8 2BH scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Budgens The Point Exmouth about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, EX8 2BH is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,060 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 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Royal Deaf Education Trust (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

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 5 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ROLLE MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is EXMOUTH HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around EX8 2BH — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near EX8 2BH?

There are 13 schools within a 2-mile catchment of EX8 2BH. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is EX8 2BH safe?

22 crimes were reported within 400m of EX8 2BH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near EX8 2BH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of EX8 2BH includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for EX8 2BH?

EX8 2BH has a NestScope Score of 85/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around EX8 2BH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around EX8 2BH: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

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.