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EX2 7SQ

Topsham

Exeter

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Detailed insights for EX2 7SQ

Overview

Postcode EX2 7SQ 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 0.3 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
2.1%
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

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% 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 7SQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Middlemoor & Sowton near EX2 7SQ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EX2 7SQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Newcourt

N/A

Walking directions to Newcourt
0.9 mi

Digby and Sowton

N/A

Walking directions to Digby and Sowton

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
219
Population density
1,146.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
192
87.67%
Indian
7
3.2%
Other White
6
2.74%
Chinese
5
2.28%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.37%
Total population: 219

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
42
44.68%
Owns with a mortgage
35
37.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
14.89%
Shared ownership
1
1.06%
Other social rented
1
1.06%
Total households: 94

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX2 7SQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryTrinity CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryCountess Wear Community SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryCountess Wear Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX2 7SQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX2 7SQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparBlakeslee Drive, Exeter, EX2 7AYWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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