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EX1 3LW

Mincinglake and Whipton

Exeter

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Detailed insights for EX1 3LW

Overview

Postcode EX1 3LW is located in an urban city, within the Mincinglake and Whipton ward of Exeter in the South West region, and forms part of the Heavitree East & Whipton South area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 65.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Heavitree East & Whipton South is £43,800 per year. The nearest station is Polsloe Bridge located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Summerway Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
80.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Heavitree East & Whipton South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,897 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Heavitree East & Whipton South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 65.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

80.5%

Approximately 80.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Heavitree East & Whipton South is £43,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX1 3LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Heavitree East & Whipton South near EX1 3LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Polsloe Bridge located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EX1 3LW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Polsloe Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Polsloe Bridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EX1 3LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSummerway ParkSmallWalking directions to Summerway Park
0.4 miArena Skate ParkSmallWalking directions to Arena Skate Park
0.5 miRoundtable Meet ParkSmallWalking directions to Roundtable Meet Park

Area Profile

Population
196
Population density
4,444.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
169
86.22%
Other White
20
10.2%
African
4
2.04%
Irish
3
1.53%
Total population: 196

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
90
73.17%
Other social rented
9
7.32%
Owns with a mortgage
8
6.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.69%
Owns outright
7
5.69%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Mincinglake and Whipton

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £268,500 in Mincinglake and Whipton area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,500 up to £2,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mincinglake and Whipton 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 Mincinglake and Whipton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£340,332
Flats6£142,500
Semi-Detached20£292,000
Terraced36£259,500

10 year median price trend in Mincinglake and Whipton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mincinglake and Whipton.

Schools

In the EX1 3LW postcode area, located within Heavitree East & Whipton South, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX1 3LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWhipton Barton Infants and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryWhipton Barton Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableVranch House SchoolOther independent special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX1 3LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX1 3LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCostcutterPinhoe Road, Exeter, EX4 8AJWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miSpar54 Whipton Village Road, Exeter, EX4 8AWWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miMorrisons Daily57 Whipton Barton Road, Exeter, EX1 3NEWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miLondis72-74 Birchy Barton Hill, Exeter, EX1 3HEWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.