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EX4 6SR

Blackboy Road

Newtown and St Leonard's

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Detailed insights for EX4 6SR

Overview

Postcode EX4 6SR 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 St James's Park & Hoopern area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 32.1 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 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
4.2%
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 21,190 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

St James's Park & Hoopern has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.2%

Approximately 4.2% 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 6SR.

Flood risk

No risk

St James's Park & Hoopern near EX4 6SR 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 6SR
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 6SR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miBelmont ParkMediumWalking directions to Belmont Park
0.4 miPriory Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Priory Road Park

Area Profile

Population
394
Population density
17,678.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.57(-25%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.78(-75%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.89(-71%)
Vehicle crime
1.26(-57%)
Other theft
1.26(-78%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
276
68.49%
Other White
49
12.16%
Bangladeshi
14
3.47%
Arab
11
2.73%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
2.48%
Total population: 403

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
166
47.7%
Level 4+ (Degree)
123
35.34%
No qualifications
32
9.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
14
4.02%
Apprenticeship
7
2.01%
Total 16+ residents: 348

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
71
50%
Owns with a mortgage
35
24.65%
Owns outright
28
19.72%
Other social rented
6
4.23%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.41%
Total households: 142

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 6SR postcode area, located within St James's Park & Hoopern, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX4 6SR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 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 6SR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX4 6SR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Continetal Food StoreOld Tiverton Road, Exeter, EX4 6LDWalking directions to The Continetal Food Store
0.1 miCo-op Food31 Old Tiverton Road, Exeter, EX4 6LGWalking directions to Co-op Food
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
0.2 miPremier ExpressPinhoe Road, Exeter, EX4 7HRWalking directions to Premier Express

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)St James's Park & HoopernE02004152
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Exeter 004AE01019997
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.