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EX2 7AX

Topsham

Exeter

England / South West / Exeter / Middlemoor & Sowton / Topsham / EX2 7AX

Overview

Postcode EX2 7AX is located in a rural village, within the Topsham ward of Exeter in the South West region , and forms part of the Middlemoor & Sowton area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Middlemoor & Sowton is £56,800 per year. The nearest station is Newcourt located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
15.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Middlemoor & Sowton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,579 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Middlemoor & Sowton has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.5%

Approximately 15.5% 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 Middlemoor & Sowton is £56,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 69 ft away from EX2 7AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Middlemoor & Sowton near EX2 7AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newcourt located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Newcourt

N/A

0.8 mi

Digby and Sowton

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
11,269.8 per km²

Demographics

British
225
80.65%
Other White
27
9.68%
African
6
2.15%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.43%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.43%
Total population: 279

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
41
35.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
31.9%
Other social rented
16
13.79%
Owns outright
12
10.34%
Shared ownership
5
4.31%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Topsham

Based on 174 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Topsham area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,250 up to £1,550,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£615,000
Flats25£250,000
Semi-Detached46£366,000
Terraced48£377,500

10 years price trend in Topsham

Schools

In the EX2 7AX postcode area, located within Middlemoor & Sowton, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryTrinity CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryClyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miNot applicableInfocus CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSparBlakeslee Drive, Exeter, EX2 7AY

Data Sources

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