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Newtown and St Leonard's

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About

Newtown and St Leonard's sits directly north of Exeter's city centre, bounded by the River Exe to the west and Longbrook Street to the east. Its layout is defined by a dense grid of residential streets, primarily composed of Victorian terraced housing. The ward includes the university's Streatham Campus, integrating student life with longstanding local communities. The area functions as a key residential and academic quarter, with a mix of local shops and services along New North Road.

The ward's character is strongly influenced by its topography, with steep slopes leading down towards the river. It contains the historic St Leonard's church, which lends its name to the area. A notable feature is the presence of the medieval City Wall, sections of which run through the ward, visibly marking the old northern boundary of Exeter. The area provides essential housing close to the city's core, balancing educational institutions with established neighbourhoods.

Area overview

On average Newtown and St Leonard's has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 109 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 18.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Newtown and St Leonard's is £52,659 per year. There are 2 schools in Newtown and St Leonard's: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Newtown and St Leonard's is home to around 10,852 people, with a population density of about 6,231.4 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
18.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Newtown and St Leonard's Population
10,852
Population density
6,231.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
54.46(+63%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.98(+114%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.44(+92%)
Public order
10.69(+63%)
Other theft
9.95(+77%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,974
73.49%
Other White
1,022
9.42%
Chinese
403
3.71%
Other Asian
234
2.16%
Indian
186
1.71%
Total population: 10,850

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,405
45.8%
Level 3 (A level)
2,599
27.03%
No qualifications
879
9.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
818
8.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
461
4.79%
Total 16+ residents: 9,617

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,637
35.91%
Owns outright
1,112
24.39%
Owns with a mortgage
892
19.57%
Other social rented
509
11.16%
Social rents from council
281
6.16%
Total households: 4,559

Property prices in Newtown and St Leonard's

Median price£302,000
Price per sq ft£322
Sales (last 12 months)97
Typical range (middle 50%)£250K – £417K

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £302,000 (about £322 per square foot) in Newtown and St Leonard's area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £3,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Newtown and St Leonard's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£1,450,000£420
Semi-Detached8£511,250£357
Terraced58£322,500£333
Flats26£214,750£298

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Newtown and St Leonard's

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newtown and St Leonard's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£542,500£156,900£372,500£286,000
2017£525,000£135,500£812,500£302,500
2018£930,000£170,000£400,000£270,000
2019£1,053,750£155,750£400,000£285,000
2020£830,000£145,000£490,000£335,000
2021£739,500£175,000£416,500£353,620
2022£840,000£217,500£850,000£363,000
2023£1,025,000£181,000£760,000£360,000
2024£742,500£177,500£472,500£348,750
2025£1,050,000£195,000£500,000£335,000
2026£219,000£477,500£294,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newtown and St Leonard's.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Newtown and St Leonard's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£357£268£306£283
2017£389£269£354£282
2018£430£281£326£285
2019£388£276£300£298
2020£512£283£298£302
2021£374£290£373£330
2022£455£371£462£375
2023£460£338£429£373
2024£411£302£372£344
2025£379£302£322£343
2026£312£393£299
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Newtown and St Leonard's.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Newtown and St Leonard's in the last year.

All postcodes in Newtown and St Leonard's

EX11RZ

Barnfield Road

EX11RX

Barnfield Road

EX24PR

Wayland Avenue

EX24NB

Cedars Road

EX12BP

Clifton Road

EX46RH

Sidwell Street

EX28ZH

Belgrave Road

EX24PG

Wonford Road

EX46LH

Albion Place

EX46LY

Iddesleigh Road

EX12BX

Chute Street

EX12HG

Belmont Road

EX24NZ

Hensleigh Drive

EX12FQ

Bampfylde Street

EX24SX

Magdalen Road

EX46BE

Blackboy Road

EX24NH

Geneva Close

EX24PD

Matford Road

EX24FA

Newtown and St Leonard's

EX19DQ

Newtown and St Leonard's

EX12DQ

Western Way

EX46SN

Spinning Path

EX24RZ

Gras Lawn

EX25WW

Belgrave Road

EX24LW

Long Acres

EX11TE

College Road

EX12JX

Bampfylde Street

EX11TQ

Raleigh Road

EX19YJ

Belgrave Road

EX19GZ

Newtown and St Leonard's

EX24SY

Magdalen Road

EX19GE

Newtown and St Leonard's

EX19FX

Newtown and St Leonard's

EX12EG

Portland Street

EX46SG

Blackboy Road

EX12AL

Red Lion Lane

EX12EY

Belmont Mews

EX24JJ

Lansdowne Terrace

EX12BJ

Clifton Road

EX19ZP

Belgrave Road

EX24SF

Watson Place

EX24LG

St Petrock's Close

EX46LU

Salisbury Road

EX24JL

Holloway Street

EX46LN

Elmside

EX12BN

Clifton Road

EX24ER

Mount Radford Crescent

EX12LP

Heavitree Road

EX12HD

Nichols Way

EX46LD

Old Tiverton Road

EX24HG

Temple Road

EX24UF

Newtown and St Leonard's

EX11SX

Spicer Road

EX12DH

Gordon Road

EX24ST

Gras Lawn

EX19ZW

Newtown and St Leonard's

EX24PB

Romsey Drive

EX24BJ

Magdalen Road

EX46SW

Blackboy Road

EX12NA

Newtown and St Leonard's

EX12ED

Gladstone Road

EX46RD

Sidwell Street

EX24NA

Cedars Road

EX12LJ

Lower Summerlands

EX12ES

Sandford Walk

EX12DE

Western Way

EX24NU

Victoria Park Road

EX19ZU

Newtown and St Leonard's

EX12HN

Polsloe Road

EX24LL

Marlborough Road

EX12HQ

Belmont Road

EX46SS

Blackboy Road

EX47BU

Exon Mews

EX12FS

Lower Albert Street

EX12JP

Grosvenor Place

EX12NH

Grendon Road

EX12FR

Newtown and St Leonard's

EX46ST

Blackboy Road

EX19WN

Belgrave Road

EX12AT

Summerland Street

EX26AB

Barrack Road

EX19JB

Belgrave Road

EX13WG

Belgrave Road

EX24LP

Park Place

EX24PU

Matford Lane

EX24TJ

Marlborough Road

EX24SA

Gras Lawn

EX12NR

Lower Summerlands

EX46RY

Sidwell Street

EX46SQ

Silver Lane

EX25EE

Barrack Road

EX24LX

East Grove Road

EX11TX

Raleigh Road

EX24PP

Matford Avenue

EX24EP

Mount Radford Square

EX46SX

Blackboy Road

EX12FE

Verney Street

EX24RA

Buckerell Avenue

EX47AE

Mount Pleasant Road

EX12ER

Sandford Walk

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.