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EX2 4LF

Newtown and St Leonard's

Exeter

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Detailed insights for EX2 4LF

Overview

Postcode EX2 4LF 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.2 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 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

St Leonard's has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,519 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

St Leonard's has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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 4LF.

Flood risk

No risk

St Leonard's near EX2 4LF 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 4LF
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 4LF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCounty Hall GardensMediumWalking directions to County Hall Gardens
0.2 miBullmeadowSmallWalking directions to Bullmeadow
0.5 miCathedral GreenSmallWalking directions to Cathedral Green

Area Profile

Population
325
Population density
9,847.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
88.51%
Other White
14
4.35%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.48%
Arab
4
1.24%
Bangladeshi
3
0.93%
Total population: 322

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
54
43.55%
Owns outright
44
35.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
16.94%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.42%
Other social rented
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

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 4LF 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 4LF
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

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX2 4LF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX2 4LF
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 miWaitrose2 Gladstone Road, Exeter, EX1 2EBWalking directions to Waitrose
0.5 miZa rogiem81 South Street, Exeter, EX1 1EQWalking directions to Za rogiem
0.5 miSpar7-9 Commercial Road, Exeter, EX2 4ABWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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