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EX2 8YF

Alphington · Exeter · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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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 8UQ 34 m
EX2 8YD 55 m
EX2 8YG 73 m
EX2 8UG 80 m
EX2 8UH 83 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EX2 8YF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1981
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EX
Postcode district
EX2
Postcode sector
EX2 8
Latitude
50.696777
Longitude
-3.537901
British National Grid easting
291,481
British National Grid northing
89,700

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

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Property

At this postcode

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7 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
4, Tottons Court, Exeter, EX2 8YF 27 August 2021 £428,000
4, Tottons Court, Exeter, EX2 8YF 30 June 2017 £357,000
4, Tottons Court, Exeter, EX2 8YF 30 May 2012 £322,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
49
Primary
26
Secondary
3

  1. Alphington Primary School

    Academy converter

    393 m

  2. West Exe School

    Academy sponsor led

    1.2 km

  3. The Outdoors School

    Other independent special school

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
611
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 238
  • Anti social behaviour 66
  • Other theft 58
  • Public order 48
  • Criminal damage and arson 47

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
12

7 female, 5 male

Postcode households
6
Residents per household
2.0
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

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider EX2 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

14

within 5 km

  • IDE LANE SURGERY

    IDE LANE, ALPHINGTON, EXETER, EX2 8UP

    ODS code L83079

    363 m

  • ST THOMAS MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code L83016

    2.0 km

  • SOUTHERNHAY HOUSE SURGERY

    30 BARNFIELD ROAD, EXETER, EX1 1RX

    ODS code L83058

    3.0 km

  • BARNFIELD HILL SURGERY

    10-12 BARNFIELD HILL, EXETER, EX1 1SR

    ODS code L83024

    3.2 km

  • ST LEONARDS PRACTICE

    ATHELSTAN ROAD, EXETER, EX1 1SB

    ODS code L83042

    3.2 km

  • WONFORD GREEN SURGERY

    BURNTHOUSE LANE, EXETER, EX2 6NF

    ODS code L83655

    3.3 km

  • FOXHAYES PRACTICE

    117 EXWICK ROAD, EXETER, EX4 2BH

    ODS code Y00568

    3.4 km

  • INCLUSION HEALTH DEVON CIC

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

    ODS code L83673

    3.5 km

  • WESTBANK PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83041

    3.7 km

  • HEAVITREE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83077

    3.7 km

  • SOUTH LAWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code L83084

    3.7 km

  • ISCA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    38 POLSLOE ROAD, EXETER, EX1 2DW

    ODS code L83099

    3.9 km

  • MOUNT PLEASANT HEALTH CENTRE

    MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, EXETER, EX4 7BW

    ODS code L83066

    4.3 km

  • HILL BARTON SURGERY

    1 LOWER HILL BARTON ROAD, EXETER, EX1 3EN

    ODS code L83143

    4.9 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

  • Lackaborough Court

    BCT · Alphington

    0.1 miles

  • Shillingford Road

    BCT · Alphington

    0.1 miles

  • Fairfield Road

    BCT · Alphington

    0.1 miles

  • Ashleigh

    BCT · Alphington

    0.1 miles

  • Veitch Gardens

    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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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 £428,000 from 1 recorded sale in EX2 8YF. 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

49 open schools are in scope, including 26 primary and 3 secondary schools. Alphington Primary School is the nearest published school at 393 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

611 published events cover 12 months, averaging 50.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 238 events.

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