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EX4 4LY

Hoopern Street

Duryard and St James

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Detailed insights for EX4 4LY

Overview

Postcode EX4 4LY is located in an urban city, within the Duryard and St James ward of Exeter in the South West region, and forms part of the St James's Park & Hoopern area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St James's Park & Hoopern is £52,964 per year. The nearest station is Exeter Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Northernhay Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

St James's Park & Hoopern has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,193 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

St James's Park & Hoopern has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in St James's Park & Hoopern is £52,964 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX4 4LY.

Flood risk

No risk

St James's Park & Hoopern near EX4 4LY 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 4LY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter Central
0.4 mi

St James Park (Exeter)

N/A

Walking directions to St James Park (Exeter)
0.5 mi

Exeter St David's

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter St David's

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EX4 4LY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miNorthernhay GardensMediumWalking directions to Northernhay Gardens
0.3 miBury Meadow ParkSmallWalking directions to Bury Meadow Park
0.5 miCathedral GreenSmallWalking directions to Cathedral Green

Area Profile

Population
488
Population density
21,397.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.82(+48%)
Other crime
10.28(+516%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.19(-52%)
Other theft
4.62(-18%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.62(-29%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
389
79.71%
Other White
37
7.58%
Indian
10
2.05%
Other
9
1.84%
Irish
8
1.64%
Total population: 488

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
302
64.12%
Level 4+ (Degree)
121
25.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
16
3.4%
Other
15
3.18%
No qualifications
9
1.91%
Total 16+ residents: 471

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
111
72.08%
Owns with a mortgage
23
14.94%
Owns outright
12
7.79%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.9%
Shared ownership
1
0.65%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Duryard and St James

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £377,000 in Duryard and St James area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £860,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Duryard and St James 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 Duryard and St James over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£527,500
Flats10£220,000
Semi-Detached10£522,500
Terraced22£270,000

10 year median price trend in Duryard and St James

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Duryard and St James.

Schools

In the EX4 4LY postcode area, located within St James's Park & Hoopern, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX4 4LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 mi16 plusExeter Mathematics SchoolFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 mi16 plusExeter CollegeFurther education

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX4 4LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX4 4LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondis2 Hoopern Street, Exeter, EX4 4LYWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miCo-op Food15 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, EX4 6BPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miCo-op Food37-39 Queen Street, Exeter, EX4 3SRWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miHeera International Foods5-6 Well Street, Exeter, EX4 6QRWalking directions to Heera International Foods
0.3 miMarketplaceSt Germans Road, Exeter, EX4 6TGWalking directions to Marketplace

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
WardDuryard and St JamesE05011012
ParishExeter, unparished areaE43000052
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St James's Park & HoopernE02004152
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Exeter 004DE01020021
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: 01/01/2026.