Newtown and St. Leonard's form an inner‑city ward just a short walk from the centre of Exeter in Devon, England. The area is largely residential with a mix of Victorian terraces and later council and post‑war housing, and is valued for its proximity to the city’s shops, universities and transport links while still feeling distinct from the commercial core.
Locally the ward has a fairly mixed population - long‑standing families, students and young professionals - and a strong community identity reflected in small independent shops, cafés and grassroots groups. There has been ongoing interest in sympathetic regeneration and community projects, and the neighbourhood’s compact streets and local amenities give it a lively, urban‑but‑domestic character.
Postcode districts covering Newtown and St. Leonard's
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 0.2 miles
- Torquay 16.4 miles
- Paignton 19.4 miles
- Newton Abbot 14 miles
- Exmouth 8.3 miles
- Tiverton 12.6 miles
- Teignmouth 11.6 miles
- Brixham 22.9 miles
- Sidmouth 12.4 miles
- Honiton 14.9 miles
- Kingsteignton 12.2 miles
- Dawlish 9.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Exeter Built-up area 0.2 miles
- St. David's Ward 0.5 miles
- Heavitree Ward 0.8 miles
- Priory Ward 1.2 miles
- Duryard and St. James Ward 1.2 miles
- St. Thomas Ward 1.5 miles
- Alphington Ward 1.5 miles
- Pennsylvania Ward 1.6 miles
- Exwick Ward 1.6 miles
- Mincinglake and Whipton Ward 1.6 miles
- St. Loyes Ward 1.8 miles
- Pinhoe Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Newtown and St. Leonard's
EX1 2AX, EX1 9YY, EX2 4HF, EX1 1SY, EX2 4TG, EX1 2LZ, EX2 4HQ, EX1 9BS, EX2 4NE … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 4.7 miles
- Cardiff Airport 47.2 miles
- St James Park Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Exeter Central Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Exeter Coach Station 0.4 miles
Hotels in Newtown and St. Leonard's Ad
- Hotel du Vin Exeter 4
- Leonardo Hotel Exeter 4
- Southernhay House Hotel 5
- Premier Inn Exeter City Centre 3
Schools in Newtown and St. Leonard's
- Exeter School Independent - all ages
- Magdalen Court School Independent - special
- Newtown Primary School Primary
- St Leonard's (C of E) Primary School Primary
- The Maynard School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 0.6 miles
- St James Park Stadium 0.6 miles
- University of Exeter University 1.1 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 2.4 miles
- Bishops Court Estate 3 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 5.8 miles
- Killerton Estate 5.9 miles
- Raddon Hills Hill 7 miles
- Exmouth Marina Marina 8.4 miles
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 16.5 miles
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 16.8 miles