Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EX8 3QS.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
11crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 11 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MINOR INJURY UNIT-EXMOUTH — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 43 bus stops nearby
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 37.6 ha total — largest park 11.7 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Brooklyn Park — 0.1 mi
14supermarkets
14 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Morrisons… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Co-op Littleham Cross — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EX8 3QS.
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
4.1µg/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 EX8.
Average sold price by property type across the EX8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,893 sales.
About EX8 3QS
EX8 3QS scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space — with only 11 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, EX8 3QS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,143 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 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low 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 MINOR INJURY UNIT-EXMOUTH, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is EXMOUTH HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
