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EX2 8EU

St David's

Exeter

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

Overview

Postcode EX2 8EU 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 145.8 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 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Pinces Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
146
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
22.5%
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 145.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.5%

Approximately 22.5% 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 8EU.

Flood risk

Low

Alphington & Marsh Barton near EX2 8EU 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Exeter St Thomas

N/A

0.7 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miPinces GardensMedium
0.5 miSt Thomas Pleasure GroundMedium
0.4 miBullmeadowSmall

Property prices in St David's

Based on 126 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.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£560,000
Flats74£175,000
Semi-Detached9£430,000
Terraced40£287,750

10 years price trend in St David's

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableExeter Cathedral SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableBelong School DevonOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op FoodShooting Marsh Stile, Exeter, EX2 8BP
0.2 miALDIAlphington Road, Exeter, EX2 8HP
0.2 miM&S FoodhallCowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AH
0.2 miSpar7-9 Commercial Road, Exeter, EX2 4AB
0.3 miPremier1A Princes Street East, Exeter, EX2 9ES

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.