EX4 1JL

POSTCODE

A St Thomas postcode in Exeter, a 9-minute walk from Exeter St Thomas Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Good

    0.17 mi

  2. 4
  3. 5

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 6.6

    0.34 mi

  4. 6

    Primary · Good

    0.50 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Exeter St Thomas Rail Station

    Rail

    718 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Exeter St Davids Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • Exeter Central Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • Buddle Lane

    Bus · N-bound · north

    51 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Buddle Lane

    Bus · S-bound · south

    55 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Woodah Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Woodah Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Shops

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EX4 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EX4 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 89 sales

EX4 1JL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the EX4 1 sector.

Average price
£278,405
Median price: £275,000
Median -2.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 89 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £525,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£525k£359k£193k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£525,000 · 2026-08-17 · Detached · Freehold
EX4 1LP
£292,757 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
EX4 1BJ
£307,500 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
EX4 1BQ
£110,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EX4 1AB
£315,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
EX4 1ET
£275,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
EX4 1NH
£265,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
EX4 1BZ
£381,000 · 2026-06-29 · Terraced · Freehold
EX4 1BP
£132,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EX4 1AB
£340,000 · 2026-06-25 · Detached · Freehold
EX4 1TB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EX4 1JL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EX4 1JL

Counts are for St Thomas 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
38
YoY +12%
382614
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY -50%
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY stable
1247015
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

85
incidents · Aug '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 010 (E02004158)

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
£48,862

£41,917–£56,957

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,188

£33,194–£43,934

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,741

£33,961–£39,748

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,398

£30,996–£40,425

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: 1,603
White Brit.83.0%
Other White8.8%
White & Asian1.3%
Chinese1.2%
Other Asian0.9%
+ 11 other groups · 4.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,603
No religion47.9%
Christian40.2%
Not answered8.6%
Muslim1.8%
Buddhist0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,600
35–4921.9%
50–6420.1%
25–3419.1%
65–747.4%
20–246.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%

Households

Total households: 670
One person: other16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.7%
+ 9 other households · 38.2%

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.
21923
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21923 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 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EX4 1JL

England
Country
Exeter
Local Authority
Devon
St Thomas
Ward
Exeter
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EX4 1JL
Coordinates
50.7192, -3.5485
Grid reference
SX907922
Easting
290,786
Northing
92,213
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2RPF92+MJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Exeter
Travel to Work
Exeter
ITL Region
Exeter
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving Devon
NHS England
Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Devon
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Exeter 010B E01020029
E01020029
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Exeter 010 E02004158
E02004158
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Exeter 010B E01020029
E01020029
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Exeter 010 E02004158
E02004158
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

6:54 AM5:01 PM
6:54 AM
Sunrise
5:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:54 AM
Sunset (today)
5:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EX4 1JL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01020029 and MSOA E02004158 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21923
Present — Active
Postcode EX4 1JL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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