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Thinking of living at EX13 5PX? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axminster Community Primary Academy | Primary | 550 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster | Primary | 650 m | 21% met the expected standard |
| Kilmington Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 38% met the expected standard |
| Axe Valley Academy | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near EX13 5PX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Axclub | 720 m | 4 |
| Swimming | Flamingo Pool | 450 m | 1 |
| Cricket | Kilmington Cricket Pitch | 2.4 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Axminster, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 418k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Exeter Central.
The nearest bus stop is Trinity Square, 150 m away, with a bus about every 18 minutes on weekdays (routes 885, 30, 44A, X51); 18 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 65 minutes away by public transport (40 by car).
The nearest primary school is Axminster Community Primary Academy, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 52% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Axe Valley Academy, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 39.2 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Colyton Grammar School (9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 300 m away, with Axe Convenience Store closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Axminster Medical Practice (250 m), with Morton'S Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Axminster Barber is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Musgrove Park Hospital, 27 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 24 restaurants and cafés, 12 pubs and bars.
The Bakehouse Bakery and cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Castle Inn the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 168 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 37% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
Bungalow country: 20% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 190 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Jubilee Field, 650 m away; for exercise, OJ Gyms (400 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Lyme Regis Front Beach, 8.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 3.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
40 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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For holidays, Exeter is 31 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 69 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 30% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.