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EX4 3LW

St David's

Exeter

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Detailed insights for EX4 3LW

Overview

Postcode EX4 3LW 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 632.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Exeter is £38,400 per year. The nearest station is Exeter Central located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 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
633
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
13%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Central Exeter has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,374 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Exeter has a very high crime rate, with approximately 632.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13%

Approximately 13.0% 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

1/10

The average income of residents in Central Exeter is £38,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Central Exeter near EX4 3LW 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 0.2 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EX4 3LW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter Central
0.6 mi

Exeter St Thomas

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter St Thomas
0.6 mi

St James Park (Exeter)

N/A

Walking directions to St James Park (Exeter)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EX4 3LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 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
126
Population density
1,398.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
91
71.65%
Other White
16
12.6%
Chinese
5
3.94%
Other Asian
5
3.94%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
2.36%
Total population: 127

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
17
31.48%
Other forms of private rent
13
24.07%
Owns outright
10
18.52%
Owns with a mortgage
7
12.96%
Social rents from council
6
11.11%
Total households: 54

Property prices in St David's

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £233,750 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
Detached4£682,500
Flats79£175,000
Semi-Detached11£465,000
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 3LW postcode area, located within Central Exeter, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX4 3LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 mi16 plusExeter Mathematics SchoolFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableExeter Cathedral SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt David's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX4 3LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTesco Express223-226 High Street, Exeter, EX4 3RHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miSainsbury'sQueen Street, Exeter, EX4 3HHWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miNewham Stores12-13 South Street, Exeter, EX1 1DZWalking directions to Newham Stores
0.2 miZa rogiem81 South Street, Exeter, EX1 1EQWalking directions to Za rogiem
0.2 miSainsbury's Local12 Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6NNWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Data Sources

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