CheckNear.me

EX2 8WJ

Alphington · Exeter · England

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Post town
Exeter
Ward
Alphington
Local authority
Exeter
Constituency
Exeter
Postcode district
EX2
Postcode sector
EX2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EX2 8WB 44 m
EX2 8WF 92 m
EX2 8AE 94 m
EX2 8WG 96 m
EX2 8WH 117 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EX2 8WJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2024
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EX
Postcode district
EX2
Postcode sector
EX2 8
Latitude
50.694307
Longitude
-3.537042
British National Grid easting
291,536
British National Grid northing
89,424

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Exeter · E07000041
Electoral ward
Alphington · E05011011
Parish or community
E43000052
Westminster constituency
Exeter · E14001231
Output area
E00101092
Lower layer super output area
Exeter 014A · E01019968
Middle layer super output area
Exeter 014 · E02004162

Postcode source versions

Explore EX2

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Property

At this postcode

View all property records
10 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
6, Nickleby Road, Exeter, EX2 8WJ 23 December 2025 £297,675
13, Nickleby Road, Exeter, EX2 8WJ 26 November 2024 £303,800
1, Nickleby Road, Exeter, EX2 8WJ 22 November 2024 £280,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
45
Primary
23
Secondary
3

  1. Alphington Primary School

    Academy converter

    671 m

  2. The Outdoors School

    Other independent special school

    1.0 km

  3. Matford Brook Academy

    Free schools

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
488
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 193
  • Other theft 52
  • Anti social behaviour 46
  • Burglary 40
  • Public order 38

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
EX2 8 residents
7,301

Age bands in EX2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.1%

960 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

717 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.1%

2,139 residents

Age 45 to 64
26%

1,909 residents

Age 65 and over
22%

1,618 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

13

within 5 km

  • IDE LANE SURGERY

    IDE LANE, ALPHINGTON, EXETER, EX2 8UP

    ODS code L83079

    591 m

  • ST THOMAS MEDICAL GROUP

    ST. THOMAS HEALTH CENTRE, COWICK STREET, ST. THOMAS, EXETER, EX4 1HJ

    ODS code L83016

    2.3 km

  • SOUTHERNHAY HOUSE SURGERY

    30 BARNFIELD ROAD, EXETER, EX1 1RX

    ODS code L83058

    3.3 km

  • BARNFIELD HILL SURGERY

    10-12 BARNFIELD HILL, EXETER, EX1 1SR

    ODS code L83024

    3.4 km

  • ST LEONARDS PRACTICE

    ATHELSTAN ROAD, EXETER, EX1 1SB

    ODS code L83042

    3.4 km

  • WONFORD GREEN SURGERY

    BURNTHOUSE LANE, EXETER, EX2 6NF

    ODS code L83655

    3.4 km

  • WESTBANK PRACTICE

    THE LIMES SURGERY, CHURCH STILE, EXMINSTER, EXETER, EX6 8DF

    ODS code L83041

    3.5 km

  • FOXHAYES PRACTICE

    117 EXWICK ROAD, EXETER, EX4 2BH

    ODS code Y00568

    3.6 km

  • INCLUSION HEALTH DEVON CIC

    WAT TYLER HOUSE, KING WILLIAM STREET, EXETER, EX4 6PD

    ODS code L83673

    3.8 km

  • HEAVITREE PRACTICE

    HEAVITREE HEALTH CENTRE, SOUTH LAWN TERRACE, EXETER, EX1 2RX

    ODS code L83077

    3.9 km

  • SOUTH LAWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HEAVITREE HEALTH CENTRE, SOUTH LAWN TERRACE, EXETER, EX1 2RX

    ODS code L83084

    3.9 km

  • ISCA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    38 POLSLOE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2DW

    ODS code L83099

    4.1 km

  • MOUNT PLEASANT HEALTH CENTRE

    MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, EXETER, EX4 7BW

    ODS code L83066

    4.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Shillingford Road

    BCT · Alphington

    0.1 miles

  • Veitch Gardens

    BCT · Alphington

    0.2 miles

  • Veitch Gardens

    BCT · Alphington

    0.2 miles

  • Lackaborough Court

    BCT · Alphington

    0.2 miles

  • Fairfield Road

    BCT · Alphington

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Exeter 014A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,467 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £306,900 from 10 recorded sales in EX2 8WJ. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Exeter is £280,982 in June 2026, down 1.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

45 open schools are in scope, including 23 primary and 3 secondary schools. Alphington Primary School is the nearest published school at 671 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

488 published events cover 12 months, averaging 40.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 193 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.