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EX1 2EJ

Newtown and St Leonard's

Exeter

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Detailed insights for EX1 2EJ

Overview

Postcode EX1 2EJ is located in an urban city, within the Newtown and St Leonard's ward of Exeter in the South West region, and forms part of the Central Exeter area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Exeter is £38,400 per year. The nearest station is St James Park (Exeter) located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Belmont Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
6.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Central Exeter has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,010 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Central Exeter has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.7%

Approximately 6.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Central Exeter is £38,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX1 2EJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Exeter near EX1 2EJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St James Park (Exeter) located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EX1 2EJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

St James Park (Exeter)

N/A

Walking directions to St James Park (Exeter)
0.7 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter Central
0.8 mi

Polsloe Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Polsloe Bridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EX1 2EJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBelmont ParkMediumWalking directions to Belmont Park
0.4 miRegent's ParkSmallWalking directions to Regent's Park
0.5 miSouthernhay ParkSmallWalking directions to Southernhay Park

Area Profile

Population
422
Population density
12,926.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
290
68.08%
Other White
55
12.91%
Other
9
2.11%
Other Asian
9
2.11%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
2.11%
Total population: 426

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
79
58.96%
Owns with a mortgage
25
18.66%
Owns outright
18
13.43%
Other social rented
5
3.73%
Social rents from council
4
2.99%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Newtown and St Leonard's

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £290,500 in Newtown and St Leonard's area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,075,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Newtown and St Leonard's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£586,000
Flats38£193,500
Semi-Detached4£375,000
Terraced56£342,500

10 year median price trend in Newtown and St Leonard's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newtown and St Leonard's.

Schools

In the EX1 2EJ postcode area, located within Central Exeter, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX1 2EJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryNewtown Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableThe Maynard SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryLadysmith Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX1 2EJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX1 2EJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSaunders Stores Ltd30 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BWWalking directions to Saunders Stores Ltd
0.2 miWaitrose2 Gladstone Road, Exeter, EX1 2EBWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miCo-op FoodBelgrave Road, Exeter, EX1 2FTWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miBest-one120-121 Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6RYWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 mi168 Oriental3 Summerland Street, Exeter, EX1 2ATWalking directions to 168 Oriental

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.