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EX4 6SQ

Silver Lane

Newtown and St Leonard's

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Detailed insights for EX4 6SQ

Overview

Postcode EX4 6SQ is located in an urban city, within the Newtown and St Leonard's ward of Exeter in the South West region, and forms part of the Central Exeter area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central Exeter is £42,918 per year. The nearest station is St James Park (Exeter) located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Belmont Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
57.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Central Exeter has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,010 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Central Exeter has a high crime rate, with approximately 73.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

57.3%

Approximately 57.3% 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 6SQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Exeter near EX4 6SQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St James Park (Exeter) located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EX4 6SQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

St James Park (Exeter)

N/A

Walking directions to St James Park (Exeter)
0.7 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter Central
0.7 mi

Polsloe Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Polsloe Bridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EX4 6SQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miBelmont ParkMediumWalking directions to Belmont Park
0.4 miPriory Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Priory Road Park

Area Profile

Population
217
Population density
5,267 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.93(+6%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.58(+63%)
Criminal damage and arson
11(+69%)
Public order
7.76(+18%)
Other theft
7.12(+26%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
169
77.17%
Other White
21
9.59%
Indian
9
4.11%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.83%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.83%
Total population: 219

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
63
34.43%
Level 3 (A level)
40
21.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
14.75%
No qualifications
24
13.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
16
8.74%
Total 16+ residents: 183

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
61
52.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
24.79%
Owns outright
11
9.4%
Owns with a mortgage
10
8.55%
Social rents from council
6
5.13%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Newtown and St Leonard's

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Newtown and St Leonard's area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £3,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Newtown and St Leonard'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 Newtown and St Leonard's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£720,000
Flats37£195,000
Semi-Detached3£260,000
Terraced55£325,000

10 year median price trend in Newtown and St Leonard's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newtown and St Leonard's.

Schools

In the EX4 6SQ postcode area, located within Central Exeter, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX4 6SQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNewtown Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

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

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryLadysmith Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EX4 6SQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX4 6SQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Continetal Food StoreOld Tiverton Road, Exeter, EX4 6LDWalking directions to The Continetal Food Store
0.2 miCo-op Food31 Old Tiverton Road, Exeter, EX4 6LGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miSaunders Stores Ltd30 Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BWWalking directions to Saunders Stores Ltd
0.2 miTesco Express71-73 Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6PLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miBest-one120-121 Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6RYWalking directions to Best-one

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
WardNewtown and St Leonard'sE05011016
ParishExeter, unparished areaE43000052
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central ExeterE02004156
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Exeter 008AE01019994
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.