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Thinking of living at EX8 3BJ? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brixington Primary Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Marpool Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 31% met the expected standard |
| Exeter Road Community Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 8% met the expected standard |
| Bassetts Farm Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Exmouth Community College | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Preparatory School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
Every primary near EX8 3BJ, 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 | Exmouth Tennis & Fitness Centre | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Exmouth Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Golf | Starcross Golf | 3.3 km | 5 |
| Sailing | Lympstone Sailing Club | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Withycombe RFC | 940 m | 2 |
| Squash | Exmouth Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | LED Exmouth Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Fitness | LED Exmouth Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Madeira Bowling Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Exmouth Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Football | Exmouth Town Football Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Phear Park Skatepark | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Exmouth Amateur Boxing Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | LED Exmouth Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Climbing | LED Exmouth Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Crossfit | Crossfit Exmouth | 2.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Exmouth, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 1.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Exeter Central.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 96); 17 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 45 minutes away by public transport (23 by car).
The nearest primary school is Brixington Primary Academy, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 53% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Exmouth Community College, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 46.1 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Southern Co-operative, 550 m away, with Rivermead Postoffice And Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Raleigh Surgery (1.1 km), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Cherie's Beautique is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Wonford), 11 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Cafe@ Car Wash is the closest café or restaurant (950 m), and Withycombe Rugby Club the nearest pub (900 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 42% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 29% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Brixington Park, 950 m away; for exercise, Exmouth Tennis & Fitness Centre (1.1 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Exmouth, 2.8 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.0 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Exeter is 11 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 96 km.
9 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 32% 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.