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EX2 5AB

Newtown and St Leonard's

Exeter

England / South West / Exeter / St Leonard's / Newtown and St Leonard's / EX2 5AB

Overview

Postcode EX2 5AB 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 Polsloe Bridge located about 1.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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
0%
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

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 5AB.

Flood risk

No risk

St Leonard's near EX2 5AB 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCounty Hall GardensMedium
0.4 miRegent's ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
2,280.7 per km²

Demographics

British
218
75.96%
Other White
33
11.5%
Chinese
10
3.48%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.79%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.39%
Total population: 287

Housing

Owns outright
54
41.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
49
37.69%
Owns with a mortgage
24
18.46%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.54%
Shared ownership
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Newtown and St Leonard's

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Newtown and St Leonard's area, with individual transactions ranging from £123,750 up to £1,075,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£657,500
Flats39£192,000
Semi-Detached4£375,000
Terraced57£350,000

10 years price trend in Newtown and St Leonard's

Schools

In the EX2 5AB postcode area, located within St Leonard's, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableExeter SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableDevon Hospitals' Short Stay SchoolPupil referral unit

Good

0.2 miNot applicableMagdalen Court SchoolOther independent special school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miCo-op Food61-63 Fore Street, Exeter, EX1 2RJ
0.4 miTesco Express85 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2RN
0.4 miRobinsons NewsPark Place, Exeter, EX1 2RD
0.4 miMorrisons Daily66 Polsloe Road, Exeter, EX1 2NG
0.5 miWaitrose2 Gladstone Road, Exeter, EX1 2EB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.