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EX2 8AY

POSTCODE

A St David's postcode in Exeter, a 10-minute walk from Exeter St Thomas Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    West Exe School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 47.0

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2
    Isca Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 46.4

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Devon · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Exeter St Thomas Rail Station

    Rail

    797 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Exeter Central Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Marsh Barton

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • Church

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Church

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    324 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Haven Close

    Bus · opp · south

    334 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Haven Close

    Bus · N-bound · north

    338 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Greenford Villas

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    339 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX2 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX2 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 93 sales

EX2 8AY has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the EX2 8 sector.

Average price
£295,410
Median price: £275,000
Median -10.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 93 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £213,400
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£366k£289k£213k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£325,000 · 2026-09-22 · Terraced · Freehold
EX2 8BN
£185,000 · 2026-09-07 · Terraced · Freehold
EX2 8SL
£130,200 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX2 8YU
£305,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
EX2 8JS
£263,500 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
EX2 8JZ
£210,000 · 2026-08-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EX2 8BL
£315,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
EX2 8DY
£246,000 · 2026-07-29 · Detached · Freehold
EX2 8FU
£324,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EX2 8UX
£290,000 · 2026-07-06 · Terraced · Freehold
EX2 8RS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX2 8AY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX2 8AY

Counts are for St David's electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
127
YoY stable
17513391
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
78
YoY stable
937047
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
14
YoY +17%
18101
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
25
YoY +9%
251913
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
127
YoY -9%
23416086
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising

375
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Exeter 014 (E02004162)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£49,431

£42,506–£57,484

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,533

£32,651–£43,145

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,878

£35,100–£40,875

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,345

£30,982–£40,322

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,543
White Brit.78.8%
Other White9.7%
Other Asian1.9%
Other ethnic group1.5%
Chinese1.0%
+ 13 other groups · 7.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,543
No religion54.4%
Christian31.2%
Not answered9.9%
Muslim2.5%
Buddhist0.9%
+ 4 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,544
25–3426.9%
35–4918.0%
50–6417.4%
65–747.8%
20–247.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.3%

Households

Total households: 799
One person: other29.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children16.4%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 24.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
17703
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17703 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EX2 8AY

England
Country
Exeter
Local Authority
Devon
St David's
Ward
Exeter
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX2 8AY
Coordinates
50.7156, -3.5278
Grid reference
SX922917
Easting
292,240
Northing
91,783
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RPF8C+7V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Exeter
Travel to Work
Exeter
ITL Region
Exeter

Administrative Information

Exeter
Local Authority
Council Area
Exeter E14001231
Constituency
E14001231
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
St David's
Constituency code
E14001231
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Exeter, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Exeter

Health & NHS

Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Exeter 014D E01019971
E01019971
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Exeter 014 E02004162
E02004162
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Exeter 014D E01019971
E01019971
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Exeter 014 E02004162
E02004162
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:15 AM4:40 PM
7:15 AM
Sunrise
4:40 PM
Sunset
9 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
4:40 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
November 2008 — Introduced
Postcode EX2 8AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01019971 and MSOA E02004162 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17703
Present — Active
Postcode EX2 8AY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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