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Thinking of living at EX6 8JT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Starcross Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Cockwood Primary School | Primary | 3.4 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Lympstone Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3.4 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Exminster Community Primary | Primary | 4.5 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Exmouth Community College | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Preparatory School | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
| Exeter Pre-Prep School | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
Every primary near EX6 8JT, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Cofton Country Holidays | 3.3 km | 5 |
| Tennis | Kenton Sports Field | 50 m | 4 |
| Sailing | Starcross Yacht Club | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Golf | Starcross Golf | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Starcross & District Bowls Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Football | Exmouth Town Football Club | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | Exmouth Leisure Centre | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Water ski | Exmouth Power Boat & Ski Club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Power boat | Exmouth Power Boat & Ski Club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Boules | Exminster Petanque Court | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Exmouth Rugby Club | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | LED Exmouth Leisure Centre | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | LED Exmouth Leisure Centre | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Climbing | LED Exmouth Leisure Centre | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Fitness | LED Exmouth Leisure Centre | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Exmouth Amateur Boxing Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 Starcross, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km), with 107k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Exeter Central.
The nearest bus stop is Triangle, 50 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (route 2); 4 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Kenton Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 70% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Exmouth Community College, 5.0 km away; Attainment 8: 46.1 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 4.4 km away, with Powderham Farm Shop closer still (950 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Starcross Surgery (2.5 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (2.3 km).
For a haircut, Jamie Richardson Hair is 3.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), 6.5 km away, rated outstanding by the CQC.
At its trust, 50% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 29 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Rodean Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Atmospheric Railway the nearest pub (2.3 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 276 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 39% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 841 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Nutwell park, 3.3 km away; for exercise, Royal Marine sports facitilities (4.0 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Dawlish Warren, 7.9 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Exeter is 10 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 97 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
8 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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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.