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EX1 2HF

Newtown and St Leonard's

Exeter

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Detailed insights for EX1 2HF

Overview

Postcode EX1 2HF 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 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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
0%
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

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 2HF.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Exeter near EX1 2HF 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EX1 2HF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

St James Park (Exeter)

N/A

Walking directions to St James Park (Exeter)
0.6 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 2HF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miBelmont ParkMediumWalking directions to Belmont Park
0.5 miSouthernhay ParkSmallWalking directions to Southernhay Park

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
10,747.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
202
66.45%
Other White
32
10.53%
Chinese
31
10.2%
Arab
9
2.96%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.64%
Total population: 304

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
49
42.98%
Owns outright
36
31.58%
Owns with a mortgage
29
25.44%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Newtown and St Leonard's

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £286,500 in Newtown and St Leonard's area, with individual transactions ranging from £123,750 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
Detached7£595,000
Flats35£192,000
Semi-Detached4£375,000
Terraced50£335,000

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX1 2HF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNewtown Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableThe Maynard SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX1 2HF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Continetal Food StoreOld Tiverton Road, Exeter, EX4 6LDWalking directions to The Continetal Food Store
0.1 miSaunders Stores Ltd30 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BWWalking directions to Saunders Stores Ltd
0.1 miBest-one120-121 Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6RYWalking directions to Best-one
0.1 miTesco Express71-73 Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6PLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miEuropean Shop125A Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6RYWalking directions to European Shop

Data Sources

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