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EX4 1DW

St Thomas

Exeter

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Detailed insights for EX4 1DW

Overview

Postcode EX4 1DW is located in an urban city, within the St Thomas ward of Exeter in the South West region, and forms part of the St Thomas East area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 165.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Thomas East is £45,100 per year. The nearest station is Exeter St Thomas located about 0.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is St Thomas Pleasure Ground.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
166
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
23.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

St Thomas East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,140 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 43% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St Thomas East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 165.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.5%

Approximately 23.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in St Thomas East is £45,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 46 ft away from EX4 1DW.

Flood risk

Low

St Thomas East near EX4 1DW 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 0.1 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EX4 1DW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Exeter St Thomas

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter St Thomas
0.6 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter Central
0.8 mi

Exeter St David's

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter St David's

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EX4 1DW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSt Thomas Pleasure GroundMediumWalking directions to St Thomas Pleasure Ground
0.5 miCathedral GreenSmallWalking directions to Cathedral Green
0.4 miCathedral GreenSmallWalking directions to Cathedral Green

Area Profile

Population
368
Population density
3,134.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
306
83.38%
Other White
31
8.45%
Arab
7
1.91%
Other Asian
7
1.91%
African
5
1.36%
Total population: 367

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
43
26.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
41
25.31%
Social rents from council
37
22.84%
Owns outright
33
20.37%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.7%
Total households: 162

Property prices in St Thomas

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in St Thomas area, with individual transactions ranging from £123,000 up to £495,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Thomas 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 Thomas over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£365,000
Flats18£182,500
Semi-Detached30£343,750
Terraced66£270,000

10 year median price trend in St Thomas

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

Schools

In the EX4 1DW postcode area, located within St Thomas East, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX4 1DW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Thomas Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableBelong School DevonOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMontgomery Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX4 1DW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX4 1DW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miM&S FoodhallCowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AHWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.1 miCo-op Food1 Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AJWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miCo-op FoodShooting Marsh Stile, Exeter, EX2 8BPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miZer0 Exeter127 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3JQWalking directions to Zer0 Exeter
0.2 miQuick Stop143B Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3ANWalking directions to Quick Stop

Data Sources

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