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EX2 4LE

The Quadrant

Newtown and St Leonard's

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Detailed insights for EX2 4LE

Overview

Postcode EX2 4LE 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 moderate crime levels, with around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St Leonard's is £65,267 per year. The nearest station is Exeter Central located about 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is County Hall Gardens.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
15.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

St Leonard's has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,618 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

St Leonard's has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

15.3%

Approximately 15.3% 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 per household in St Leonard's is £65,267 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

St Leonard's near EX2 4LE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Exeter Central located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EX2 4LE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter Central
0.8 mi

Exeter St Thomas

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter St Thomas
0.8 mi

St James Park (Exeter)

N/A

Walking directions to St James Park (Exeter)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EX2 4LE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCounty Hall GardensMediumWalking directions to County Hall Gardens
0.2 miBullmeadowSmallWalking directions to Bullmeadow
0.4 miCathedral GreenSmallWalking directions to Cathedral Green

Area Profile

Population
230
Population density
4,967.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.02(-48%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.35(-25%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.38(-2%)
Other theft
4.96(-12%)
Burglary
3.55(+30%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
173
75.22%
Other White
29
12.61%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
3.48%
Other Asian
5
2.17%
Chinese
4
1.74%
Total population: 230

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
117
59.09%
No qualifications
20
10.1%
Level 3 (A level)
19
9.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
8.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
11
5.56%
Total 16+ residents: 198

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
42
33.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
26.61%
Owns with a mortgage
26
20.97%
Other social rented
19
15.32%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.23%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Newtown and St Leonard's

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Newtown and St Leonard's area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £3,000,000.

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
Detached11£720,000
Flats37£195,000
Semi-Detached3£260,000
Terraced55£325,000

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 EX2 4LE postcode area, located within St Leonard's, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX2 4LE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC)Academy converter

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableThe Maynard SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableMagdalen Court SchoolOther independent special school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX2 4LE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMagdalen Stores39 Magdalen Road, Exeter, EX2 4TAWalking directions to Magdalen Stores
0.1 miBudgens49 Magdalen Road, Exeter, EX2 4TAWalking directions to Budgens
0.4 miZa rogiem81 South Street, Exeter, EX1 1EQWalking directions to Za rogiem
0.4 miWaitrose2 Gladstone Road, Exeter, EX1 2EBWalking directions to Waitrose
0.5 miSpar7-9 Commercial Road, Exeter, EX2 4ABWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Exeter district (2025-26).

Band A£1,587
Band B£1,851
Band C£2,115
Band D£2,380
Band E£2,909
Band F£3,438
Band G£3,967
Band H£4,760

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictExeterE07000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyExeterE14001231
WardNewtown and St Leonard'sE05011016
ParishExeter, unparished areaE43000052
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St Leonard'sE02004157
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Exeter 009DE01020025
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.