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Thinking of living at EX13 7BD? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Tatworth Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.6 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Hawkchurch Church of England School | Primary | 3.9 km | – |
| Membury Primary Academy | Primary | 4.1 km | – |
| Axe Valley Academy | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near EX13 7BD, 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 | Tatworth Playing Fields | 2.2 km | 3 |
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, a drive away (5.7 km), with 418k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Exeter Central.
The nearest bus stop is Tytherleigh Arms, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 30, R002, R001); 2 departures an hour from the 2 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 St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 50% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Axe Valley Academy, 5.0 km 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, 5.5 km away, with The Cabin Tytherleigh Farm Shop closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ariel Healthcare (4.9 km), with Morton'S Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (5.2 km).
For a haircut, Reflections is 5.1 km 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 Cafe At The is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Tytherleigh Arms the nearest pub (100 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 Snowdon Park, 4.9 km away; for exercise, The Hangar (4.4 km).
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.
3 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.