The area around Duryard and St. James lies just north of Exeter city centre in Devon, England. Duryard is marked by wooded slopes and the semi-rural Duryard Valley, and owes much of its contemporary character to the nearby University of Exeter, whose halls and campus facilities bring a large student population and a research‑led influence to the neighbourhood.
St. James feels more inner‑urban, with Victorian terraces, local independent shops and the city’s football ground, St James Park, nearby. The ward is a mixed community of students, long‑standing residents and small businesses, so local life is lively and diverse; pressures around housing, student lets and transport are notable, while the area’s 19th‑century growth and proximity to the centre give it a distinctly historic yet urban character.
Postcode districts covering Duryard and St. James
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Torquay 17.4 miles28 km
- Paignton 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Newton Abbot 14.9 miles24 km
- Exmouth 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Tiverton 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Teignmouth 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Brixham 24 miles38.6 km
- Sidmouth 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Honiton 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Kingsteignton 13 miles21 km
- Dawlish 10.8 miles17.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Pennsylvania Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- St. David's Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Exwick Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Newtown and St. Leonard's Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Exeter Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Heavitree Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Mincinglake and Whipton Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- St. Thomas Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Upton Pyne Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Alphington Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Pinhoe Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Priory Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Duryard and St. James
EX4 4GR, EX4 5EP, EX4 6PY, EX4 4AF, EX4 4HE, EX4 4GE, EX4 6BQ, EX4 4GL, EX4 4LZ … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 46.3 miles74.5 km
- St James Park Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Exeter St Davids Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Exeter Coach Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
Hotels in Duryard and St. James Ad
Schools in Duryard and St. James
- St Sidwell's C of E Primary School & Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Exeter University 0.2 miles0.3 km
- St James Park Stadium 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bishops Court Estate 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Killerton Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Raddon Hills Hill 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Exmouth Marina Marina 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 14 miles22.6 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 17.6 miles28.3 km