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EX2 8GY

St David's

Exeter

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

Overview

Postcode EX2 8GY 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 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest small park is Bullmeadow.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
146
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
8.2%
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

8.2%

Approximately 8.2% 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 8GY.

Flood risk

Low

Alphington & Marsh Barton near EX2 8GY 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 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Exeter St Thomas

N/A

0.6 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

1 mi

Exeter St David's

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBullmeadowSmall
0.4 miCathedral GreenSmall
0.4 miSouthernhay ParkSmall

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableExeter Cathedral SchoolOther independent school

N/A

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

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSpar7-9 Commercial Road, Exeter, EX2 4AB
0.2 miCo-op FoodShooting Marsh Stile, Exeter, EX2 8BP
0.3 miZa rogiem81 South Street, Exeter, EX1 1EQ
0.3 miZer0 Exeter127 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3JQ
0.3 miMorrisons Daily115-116 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3JQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.