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 miles
- Torquay 17.4 miles
- Paignton 20.4 miles
- Newton Abbot 14.9 miles
- Exmouth 9.5 miles
- Tiverton 11.6 miles
- Teignmouth 12.7 miles
- Brixham 24 miles
- Sidmouth 13.3 miles
- Honiton 15.1 miles
- Kingsteignton 13 miles
- Dawlish 10.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pennsylvania Ward 0.9 miles
- St. David's Ward 1.2 miles
- Exwick Ward 1.2 miles
- Newtown and St. Leonard's Ward 1.2 miles
- Exeter Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Heavitree Ward 1.6 miles
- Mincinglake and Whipton Ward 1.7 miles
- St. Thomas Ward 1.7 miles
- Upton Pyne Parish 2.2 miles
- Alphington Ward 2.4 miles
- Pinhoe Ward 2.4 miles
- Priory Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Duryard and St. James
EX4 4JR, EX4 6NN, EX4 6JF, EX4 6QS, EX4 4FU, EX4 6DG, EX4 4RP, EX4 6TQ, EX4 4RS … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 5.2 miles
- Cardiff Airport 46.3 miles
- St James Park Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Exeter St Davids Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Exeter Coach Station 0.9 miles
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 miles
- St James Park Stadium 0.7 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 0.9 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 1.4 miles
- Bishops Court Estate 3.9 miles
- Killerton Estate 5.2 miles
- Raddon Hills Hill 5.8 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles
- Exmouth Marina Marina 9.6 miles
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 14 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 17.2 miles
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 17.6 miles