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EX2 8EA

St David's

Exeter

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Detailed insights for EX2 8EA

Overview

Postcode EX2 8EA 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 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Pinces Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
31.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

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

31.3%

Approximately 31.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX2 8EA.

Flood risk

Low

Alphington & Marsh Barton near EX2 8EA 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EX2 8EA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Exeter St Thomas

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter St Thomas
0.8 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EX2 8EA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPinces GardensMediumWalking directions to Pinces Gardens
0.5 miBullmeadowSmallWalking directions to Bullmeadow
0.5 miPriory Gardens ParkSmallWalking directions to Priory Gardens Park

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
10,496.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
201
73.9%
Other White
34
12.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
2.57%
Chinese
6
2.21%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.84%
Total population: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
38
29.01%
Owns with a mortgage
34
25.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
22.9%
Owns outright
20
15.27%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.05%
Total households: 131

Property prices in St David's

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £233,750 in St David's area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £920,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St David's 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 St David's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£682,500
Flats79£175,000
Semi-Detached11£465,000
Terraced36£290,000

10 year median price trend in St David's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St David's.

Schools

In the EX2 8EA postcode area, located within Alphington & Marsh Barton, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX2 8EA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableExeter Cathedral SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySt Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC)Academy converter

N/A

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX2 8EA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX2 8EA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAldiAlphington Road, Exeter, EX2 8HPWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miIcelandEdwin Road, Exeter, EX2 8JFWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miCo-op FoodShooting Marsh Stile, Exeter, EX2 8BPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miSpar7-9 Commercial Road, Exeter, EX2 4ABWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miM&S FoodhallCowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AHWalking directions to M&S Foodhall

Data Sources

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