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EX8 4JQ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

EX8 4JQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
83/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,700 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around EX8 4JQ.

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.

Safety91/100
5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100
4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MINOR INJURY UNIT-EXMOUTH — 1.2 mi

Transport81/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 47 bus stops nearby

Green space79/100
18green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 10.7 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Brixington Community Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100
14supermarkets

14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Morrisons, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Exmouth Churchill Rd Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EX8 4JQ.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
4.1µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in EX8.

Average sold price by property type across the EX8 district, 202120263,842 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£519k 15.6%
Semi-detached£374k 17.0%
Terraced£307k 10.2%
Flat£234k 0.1%

District-level averages (EX8) — 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 EX8 4JQ

EX8 4JQ scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and healthcare — 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, EX8 4JQ is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,700 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 Brixington Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), 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.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MINOR INJURY UNIT-EXMOUTH, 1.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is EXMOUTH HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near EX8 4JQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 47 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Brixington Community Church, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a AONB (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 14 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Morrisons, Lidl and others. The nearest is Tesco Exmouth Churchill Rd Express, within a short walk. A public library is 1.4 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 EX8 4JQ on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.