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EX4 3AZ

Mary Arches Street

St David's

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Detailed insights for EX4 3AZ

Overview

Postcode EX4 3AZ is located in an urban city, within the St David's ward of Exeter in the South West region, and forms part of the Central Exeter area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 507.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central Exeter is £42,918 per year. The nearest station is Exeter Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Northernhay Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
508
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
11.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Central Exeter has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,203 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Exeter has a very high crime rate, with approximately 507.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.4%

Approximately 11.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Central Exeter is £42,918 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX4 3AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Exeter near EX4 3AZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Exeter Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EX4 3AZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter Central
0.4 mi

Exeter St Thomas

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter St Thomas
0.6 mi

Exeter St David's

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter St David's

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EX4 3AZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miNorthernhay GardensMediumWalking directions to Northernhay Gardens
0.4 miBullmeadowSmallWalking directions to Bullmeadow
0.4 miBury Meadow ParkSmallWalking directions to Bury Meadow Park

Area Profile

Population
328
Population density
9,063.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
307.69(+833%)
Anti-social behaviour
151.52(+903%)
Shoplifting
125.87(+1787%)
Public order
47.09(+615%)
Other theft
40.56(+620%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
70%
Other White
50
15.15%
Indian
9
2.73%
Arab
7
2.12%
Bangladeshi
6
1.82%
Total population: 330

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
133
44.48%
Level 3 (A level)
72
24.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
10.37%
No qualifications
27
9.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
7.02%
Total 16+ residents: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
93
56.02%
Owns outright
28
16.87%
Owns with a mortgage
22
13.25%
Other social rented
10
6.02%
Social rents from council
9
5.42%
Total households: 166

Property prices in St David's

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 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
Detached3£560,000
Flats77£172,500
Semi-Detached11£430,000
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 EX4 3AZ postcode area, located within Central Exeter, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX4 3AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt David's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableExeter Cathedral SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableSt Wilfrid's SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX4 3AZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX4 3AZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury'sQueen Street, Exeter, EX4 3HHWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.1 miQuick Stop143B Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3ANWalking directions to Quick Stop
0.1 miMorrisons Daily115-116 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3JQWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.1 miNewham Stores12-13 South Street, Exeter, EX1 1DZWalking directions to Newham Stores
0.1 miZa rogiem81 South Street, Exeter, EX1 1EQWalking directions to Za rogiem

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
WardSt David'sE05011020
ParishExeter, unparished areaE43000052
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central ExeterE02004156
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Exeter 008EE01020018
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.