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EX4 8LY

Mincinglake and Whipton

Exeter

England / South West / Exeter / Mincinglake & Beacon Heath / Mincinglake and Whipton / EX4 8LY

Overview

Postcode EX4 8LY is located in an urban city, within the Mincinglake and Whipton ward of Exeter in the South West region , and forms part of the Mincinglake & Beacon Heath area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Mincinglake & Beacon Heath is £42,100 per year. The nearest station is Polsloe Bridge located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Eastern Playing Fields.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Mincinglake & Beacon Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,257 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Mincinglake & Beacon Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Mincinglake & Beacon Heath is £42,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX4 8LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Mincinglake & Beacon Heath near EX4 8LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Polsloe Bridge located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Polsloe Bridge

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miEastern Playing FieldsLarge
0.3 miExhibition FieldsMedium
0.2 miArena ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
2,451.1 per km²

Demographics

British
256
89.2%
Other White
10
3.48%
Arab
6
2.09%
Bangladeshi
5
1.74%
Other
5
1.74%
Total population: 287

Housing

Owns outright
59
48.36%
Owns with a mortgage
49
40.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.84%
Other social rented
2
1.64%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Mincinglake and Whipton

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Mincinglake and Whipton area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,500 up to £2,200,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£343,000
Flats6£153,500
Semi-Detached20£293,500
Terraced39£245,000

10 years price trend in Mincinglake and Whipton

Schools

In the EX4 8LY postcode area, located within Mincinglake & Beacon Heath, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWillowbrook SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miSecondarySt James SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableVranch House SchoolOther independent special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miSpar92-98 Beacon Lane, Exeter, EX4 8LU
0.5 miPremierExeter, EX4 8RJ
0.5 miSpar54 Whipton Village Road, Exeter, EX4 8AW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.