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EX2 8UQ

Arundel Close

Alphington

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Detailed insights for EX2 8UQ

Overview

Postcode EX2 8UQ is located in an urban city, within the Alphington ward of Exeter in the South West region, and forms part of the Alphington & Marsh Barton area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Alphington & Marsh Barton is £49,431 per year. The nearest station is Marsh Barton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Alphington & Marsh Barton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,754 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Alphington & Marsh Barton has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

4/10

The average income per household in Alphington & Marsh Barton is £49,431 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Alphington & Marsh Barton near EX2 8UQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Marsh Barton located about 0.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
1,849.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.45(-32%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.8(-55%)
Other theft
4.76(-15%)
Burglary
4.76(+74%)
Shoplifting
2.72(-59%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
269
95.39%
Other White
7
2.48%
Irish
4
1.42%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.35%
Chinese
1
0.35%
Total population: 282

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
89
36.63%
Level 3 (A level)
36
14.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
14.4%
No qualifications
29
11.93%
Apprenticeship
28
11.52%
Total 16+ residents: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
81
69.23%
Owns with a mortgage
31
26.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.42%
Shared ownership
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Alphington

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £309,350 in Alphington area, with individual transactions ranging from £123,750 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alphington 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 Alphington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£430,000
Flats10£170,000
Semi-Detached39£316,000
Terraced48£282,500

10 year median price trend in Alphington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alphington.

Schools

In the EX2 8UQ postcode area, located within Alphington & Marsh Barton, there are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX2 8UQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAlphington Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryWest Exe SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miAll-throughMatford Brook AcademyFree schools

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX2 8UQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX2 8UQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSpar30 Myrtle Close, Exeter, EX2 8UXWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miLidlPowlesland Road, Exeter, EX2 8TTWalking directions to Lidl

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Exeter district (2025-26).

Band A£1,587
Band B£1,851
Band C£2,115
Band D£2,380
Band E£2,909
Band F£3,438
Band G£3,967
Band H£4,760

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictExeterE07000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyExeterE14001231
WardAlphingtonE05011011
ParishExeter, unparished areaE43000052
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Alphington & Marsh BartonE02004162
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Exeter 014AE01019968
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.