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EX2 4BJ

Newtown and St Leonard's

Exeter

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Detailed insights for EX2 4BJ

Overview

Postcode EX2 4BJ 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 St Leonard's area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Leonard's is £57,200 per year. The nearest station is St James Park (Exeter) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Belmont Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

St Leonard's has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,566 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

St Leonard's has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.8%

Approximately 4.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in St Leonard's is £57,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX2 4BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

St Leonard's near EX2 4BJ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EX2 4BJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

St James Park (Exeter)

N/A

Walking directions to St James Park (Exeter)
0.8 mi

Polsloe Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Polsloe Bridge
1 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EX2 4BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBelmont ParkMediumWalking directions to Belmont Park
0.2 miRegent's ParkSmallWalking directions to Regent's Park

Area Profile

Population
341
Population density
3,519.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
228
67.06%
Other White
39
11.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
15
4.41%
Other Asian
10
2.94%
Indian
10
2.94%
Total population: 340

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
67
53.6%
Owns with a mortgage
25
20%
Owns outright
24
19.2%
Social rents from council
5
4%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.4%
Total households: 125

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 EX2 4BJ postcode area, located within St Leonard's, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX2 4BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableExeter SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableMagdalen Court SchoolOther independent special school

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableThe Maynard SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX2 4BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX2 4BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons Daily66 Polsloe Road, Exeter, EX1 2NGWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miWaitrose2 Gladstone Road, Exeter, EX1 2EBWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miRobinsons NewsPark Place, Exeter, EX1 2RDWalking directions to Robinsons News
0.3 miCo-op Food61-63 Fore Street, Exeter, EX1 2RJWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miBudgens49 Magdalen Road, Exeter, EX2 4TAWalking directions to Budgens

Data Sources

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