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EX2 4LY

Newtown and St Leonard's

Exeter

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Detailed insights for EX2 4LY

Overview

Postcode EX2 4LY 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 St Thomas located about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Riverside Valley Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 259 ft away from EX2 4LY.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Exeter St Thomas located about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EX2 4LY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Exeter St Thomas

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter St Thomas
0.8 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter Central
1 mi

St James Park (Exeter)

N/A

Walking directions to St James Park (Exeter)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EX2 4LY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miRiverside Valley ParkLargeWalking directions to Riverside Valley Park
0.4 miBelle Isle ParkMediumWalking directions to Belle Isle Park
0.1 miCounty Hall GardensMediumWalking directions to County Hall Gardens

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
2,113.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
83.5%
Other White
26
8.41%
Chinese
8
2.59%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.94%
Indian
5
1.62%
Total population: 309

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
48.51%
Owns with a mortgage
36
26.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
18.66%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.73%
Shared ownership
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

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 4LY 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 4LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC)Academy converter

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableAtkinson Secure Children's HomeSecure units

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableMagdalen Court SchoolOther independent special school

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Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX2 4LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX2 4LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMagdalen Stores39 Magdalen Road, Exeter, EX2 4TAWalking directions to Magdalen Stores
0.3 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.