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The Close

Suburb · 745 residents

Affordability: 56/100Safety: 20/100Transport: 63/100Schools: 40/100Health: 90/100Food & drink: 96/100Environment: 59/100Infrastructure: 62/100Property market: 63/100
44Fair

Fair · among the lowest-scoring suburbs

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • 48 places to eat and drink
  • 4 GP practices within a short walk

Check before you view

  • Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
  • Safety scores 20, below the typical 60
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around The Close

Mount Dinham48Stepcote Hill48Haven Banks58Larkbeare67St. Davids56Belmont House47Northernhay45Barnfield63
About The Close ↓

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Is The Close a good place to live?

The Close scores 44/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as fair — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for food & drink (96) and health (90).

It scores lowest on safety (20).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for The Close in South West, each measured against the national average.

Summary of The Close›

The summary for The Close is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around The Close›

Transport

3 places
  1. 1
Exeter CentralRail station
  • 2Exeter St ThomasRail station
  • 3St James Park (Devon)Rail station

    • Schools

    6 places
    1. 1St Leonard's (CofE) Primary SchoolPrimary
    2. 2The Maynard SchoolOther independent school
    3. 3St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & NurseryPrimary
    4. 4Exeter Cathedral SchoolOther independent school
    5. 5Magdalen Court SchoolOther independent special school
    6. 6Exeter Mathematics SchoolSixth form

    Health

    6 places
    1. 1Barnfield Hill SurgeryGP practice
    2. 2Inclusion Health Devon CicGP practice
    3. 3Southernhay House SurgeryGP practice
    4. 4BootsPharmacy
    5. 5BootsPharmacy
    6. 6Barnfield Dental StudioDentist

    Food & drink

    6 places
    1. 1M&S Exebridges Exeter SFMarks and Spencer · supermarket
    2. 2Budgens Magdalen RoadBudgens · convenience store
    3. 3Spar QuaysideSpar · convenience store
    4. 4Tesco Sidwell St ExpressTesco · convenience store
    5. 5Co-op Exeter - Belgrave RoadThe Co-operative Group · convenience store
    6. 6Co-op Haven BanksThe Co-operative Group · convenience store

    Environment

    5 places
    1. 1Rougemont GardensPublic park · 3.7 ha
    2. 2Bury MeadowPublic park · 1.6 ha
    3. 3Bull MeadowPublic park · 1.2 ha
    4. 4Southernhay GreenPublic park · 0.7 ha
    5. 5Belmont Pleasure GroundPlaying field · 2.8 ha
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    Areas near The Close

    • Mount Dinham
    • Stepcote Hill
    • Haven Banks
    • Larkbeare
    • St. Davids
    • Belmont House
    • Northernhay
    • Barnfield
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