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EX2 7FQ

Topsham

Exeter

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Detailed insights for EX2 7FQ

Overview

Postcode EX2 7FQ 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
19.8%
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

19.8%

Approximately 19.8% 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 0 ft away from EX2 7FQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Middlemoor & Sowton near EX2 7FQ 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.

Nearby public transport stations for EX2 7FQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Newcourt

N/A

Walking directions to Newcourt
0.7 mi

Digby and Sowton

N/A

Walking directions to Digby and Sowton

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
609
Population density
2,168.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
505
82.65%
Other White
33
5.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
15
2.45%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
13
2.13%
Chinese
10
1.64%
Total population: 611

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
75
34.56%
Owns outright
45
20.74%
Other social rented
39
17.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
17.51%
Shared ownership
14
6.45%
Total households: 217

Property prices in Topsham

Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £421,000 in Topsham area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,250 up to £2,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Topsham 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 Topsham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached56£635,000
Flats27£250,000
Semi-Detached54£387,500
Terraced52£399,500

10 year median price trend in Topsham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Topsham.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX2 7FQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryTrinity CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryClyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miNot applicableInfocus CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX2 7FQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX2 7FQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparBlakeslee Drive, Exeter, EX2 7AYWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miTesco ExtraRussell Way, Exeter, EX2 7EZWalking directions to Tesco Extra

Data Sources

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