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EX2 8EG

St David's

Exeter

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Detailed insights for EX2 8EG

Overview

Postcode EX2 8EG 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 131.2 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 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Riverside Valley Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

6/10

Alphington & Marsh Barton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,796 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 42% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Alphington & Marsh Barton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 131.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 98 ft away from EX2 8EG.

Flood risk

Low

Alphington & Marsh Barton near EX2 8EG 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EX2 8EG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Exeter St Thomas

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter St Thomas
1 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EX2 8EG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miRiverside Valley ParkLargeWalking directions to Riverside Valley Park
0.5 miCowick Barton Playing FieldsLargeWalking directions to Cowick Barton Playing Fields
0.5 miBelle Isle ParkMediumWalking directions to Belle Isle Park

Area Profile

Population
276
Population density
3,639.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
223
80.51%
Other White
29
10.47%
Other
6
2.17%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.44%
Pakistani
4
1.44%
Total population: 277

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
42
37.17%
Owns outright
38
33.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
24.78%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.65%
Shared ownership
1
0.88%
Total households: 113

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 8EG 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 8EG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableBelong School DevonOther independent special school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryWest Exe SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX2 8EG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX2 8EG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miIcelandEdwin Road, Exeter, EX2 8JFWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miAldiAlphington Road, Exeter, EX2 8HPWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miPremier1A Princes Street East, Exeter, EX2 9ESWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miCo-op Food107 Alphington Road, Exeter, EX2 8JDWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miThe Food WarehouseMarsh Barton Road, Exeter, EX2 8LHWalking directions to The Food Warehouse

Data Sources

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