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EX2 7GP

Ark Royal Avenue

Topsham

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Detailed insights for EX2 7GP

Overview

Postcode EX2 7GP is located in an urban city, within the Topsham ward of Exeter in the South West region, and forms part of the Middlemoor & Sowton area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Middlemoor & Sowton is £63,861 per year. The nearest station is Newcourt located about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Middlemoor & Sowton has a 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

2/10

Middlemoor & Sowton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

9/10

The average income per household in Middlemoor & Sowton is £63,861 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from EX2 7GP.

Flood risk

No risk

Middlemoor & Sowton near EX2 7GP 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EX2 7GP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Newcourt

N/A

Walking directions to Newcourt

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
400
Population density
345.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.69(-59%)
Other theft
4.28(-24%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.42(-77%)
Vehicle crime
3.42(+18%)
Public order
2.57(-61%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
369
92.25%
Other White
11
2.75%
African
7
1.75%
Irish
4
1%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.75%
Total population: 400

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
132
38.15%
No qualifications
64
18.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
60
17.34%
Level 3 (A level)
45
13.01%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
7.51%
Total 16+ residents: 346

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
85
59.86%
Owns with a mortgage
41
28.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.34%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.52%
Shared ownership
2
1.41%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Topsham

Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Topsham area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 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
Detached45£650,000
Flats34£245,000
Semi-Detached50£362,500
Terraced46£367,500

10 year median price trend in Topsham

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX2 7GP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryTrinity CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryCountess Wear Community SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryCountess Wear Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX2 7GP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOne Stop20 Glasshouse Lane, Exeter, EX2 7BRWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 miSparBlakeslee Drive, Exeter, EX2 7AYWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Exeter district (2025-26).

Band A£1,587
Band B£1,851
Band C£2,115
Band D£2,380
Band E£2,909
Band F£3,438
Band G£3,967
Band H£4,760

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for EX2 7GP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

James Elie Cookson

Topsham - Elected 7 May 2026

Labour Party

Member of parliament

David Reed

Exmouth and Exeter East - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictExeterE07000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyExmouth and Exeter EastE14001232
WardTopshamE05011023
ParishExeter, unparished areaE43000052
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Middlemoor & SowtonE02004159
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Exeter 011HE01034632
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced2014-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.