The Beacon is in Exmouth and in East Devon district. EX8 2AF is located in the Exmouth Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of East Devon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Beacon, Exmouth, EX8 2AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: EX8 2ST, EX8 2AZ, EX8 2AG, EX8 2SJ, EX8 2SU, EX8 2AB, EX8 2AE, EX8 2SS, EX8 1NS.

The Beacon Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Beacon are based on 111 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Devon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX8 2AF

Average Price
£246,215
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£325,924
Detached
£519,646
Flats/Maisonettes
£226,736
Other
£941,357

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Beacon

Average Price
£254,858
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BeaconStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 18 The Beacon, Exmouth, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£207,5002022-11-14 £204,822
Garden Flat 14 The Beacon, Exmouth, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-09-14 £257,090
14 The Beacon, Exmouth, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£332,5002022-06-24 £337,432
Flat 1 13 The Beacon, Exmouth, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-06-10 £274,005
Flat 3 19 The Beacon, Exmouth, Devon
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£385,0002022-05-11 £390,710

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School
1 Beacon Place , EX8 2SR 		3out of 4 115 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Exeter Road Community Primary School
Exeter Road , EX8 1PU 		3out of 4 667 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth
Regents Gate , EX8 1TA 		3out of 4 858 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School
Withycombe Village Road , EX8 3BA 		3out of 4 1,948 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Marpool Primary School
Moorfield Road , EX8 3QW 		3out of 4 2,059 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Exmouth Community College
Gipsy Lane , EX8 3AF 		2out of 4 1,359 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dawlish College
Elm Grove Road , EX7 0BY 		- not rated 5,435 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education
1 Douglas Avenue , EX8 2AU 		2out of 4 624 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Preparatory School
Harefield , Lympstone EX8 5AU 		- not rated 4,222 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Chances Educational Support Services
Red Rock , Sandy Lane EX7 0AF 		- not rated 5,148 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Samphire21 Limited8 The Beacon, Exmouth87 yd
Restaurant at the ManorManor Hotel, The Beacon105 yd
Golden DragonThe Beacon, Exmouth105 yd
Aby'sChannel View Cafe, Esplanade116 yd
The Pavilion CafeThe Pavilion, Esplanade116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bath HouseEsplanade, Exmouth116 yd
The Heavitree - Project X13 High Street, Exmouth264 yd
The Pilot Inn5 Chapel Hill, Exmouth272 yd
First and Last InnFirst And Last Inn, 10 Church Street341 yd
The Loft11A Church Street, Exmouth341 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Octagon At Exmouth LTDThe Octagon, Esplanade116 yd
Parallel 506 Tower Street, Exmouth281 yd
Exmouth Kebab HouseUnit 2, 7 Rolle Street437 yd
Carol's Kitchen16B The Strand, Exmouth459 yd
Papa Johns44 Parade, Exmouth484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food3 - 7 Magnolia Walk, Exmouth357 yd
Tesco4 - 6 Rolle Street, Exmouth362 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd37-39 Parade, Exmouth527 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Madeira Bowling Club
Queens Drive 		indoor bowls537 yd
Bodywise
5A 5A PARADE 		health and fitness suite560 yd
University Of Plymouth (Exmouth Campus) (Closed)
Rolle College Rolle College Douglas Avenue 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite563 yd
Exmouth Cricket Club
QUEENS DRIVE 		grass pitches583 yd
Exmouth Leisure Centre
ROYAL AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool620 yd
Imperial Recreation Ground
IMPERIAL RECREATION GROUND IMPERIAL RECREATION GROUND IMPERIAL ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches694 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed42.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Beacon Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in The Beacon area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in EX8 2AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired81
Full-Time Employee52
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee20
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Accommodation and food service activities13
Education11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Construction6
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage4
Manufacturing2
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female119
Male119

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated8
Divorced30
Widowed18

Health

Very good health86
Good health103
Fair health31
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 74
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian5
White229
Arab5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom198
European Union32
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK198
10+ Years9
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom188
Ireland1
Portugal1
Poland6
Romania22
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion91
Christian124
Buddhist1
Muslim5
Other religion5
Not answered12
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