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EX2 8BE

St David's

Exeter

England / South West / Exeter / Alphington & Marsh Barton / St David's / EX2 8BE

Overview

Postcode EX2 8BE is located in an urban city, within the St David's ward of Exeter in the South West region , and forms part of the Alphington & Marsh Barton area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 138.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Alphington & Marsh Barton is £47,800 per year. The nearest station is Exeter St Thomas located about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Cowick Barton Playing Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
15.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Alphington & Marsh Barton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,673 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Alphington & Marsh Barton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 138.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.9%

Approximately 15.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Alphington & Marsh Barton is £47,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 26 ft away from EX2 8BE.

Flood risk

Low

Alphington & Marsh Barton near EX2 8BE has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Exeter St Thomas located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Exeter St Thomas

N/A

0.8 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCowick Barton Playing FieldsLarge
0.4 miPinces GardensMedium
0.4 miSt Thomas Pleasure GroundMedium

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
7,064.2 per km²

Demographics

British
257
83.71%
Other White
17
5.54%
Other Asian
11
3.58%
African
5
1.63%
Other
5
1.63%
Total population: 307

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
44
33.33%
Owns outright
42
31.82%
Owns with a mortgage
15
11.36%
Other social rented
15
11.36%
Shared ownership
6
4.55%
Total households: 132

Property prices in St David's

Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in St David's area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £920,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£682,500
Flats78£174,000
Semi-Detached11£465,000
Terraced36£301,500

10 years price trend in St David's

Schools

In the EX2 8BE postcode area, located within Alphington & Marsh Barton, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Thomas Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableBelong School DevonOther independent special school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMontgomery Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miAldiAlphington Road, Exeter, EX2 8HP
0.1 miCo-op FoodShooting Marsh Stile, Exeter, EX2 8BP
0.1 miM&S FoodhallCowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AH
0.2 miIcelandEdwin Road, Exeter, EX2 8JF
0.2 miPremier1A Princes Street East, Exeter, EX2 9ES

Data Sources

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