UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/exeter
Council areaSouth West, England
House prices in Exeter
Homes in Exeter sold for a median of £300,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,076 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £310,000.
Prices over time
The median rose 30%, from £230,000 in 2016 to £300,000 in 2025, the third smallest rise of the 26 council areas in the South West.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 566 | £475,000 | £375,000 to £649,000 | £4,029/m²from 27 sales |
| Semi-detached | 745 | £330,000 | £285,000 to £410,000 | £3,780/m²from 22 sales |
| Terraced | 1,213 | £280,000 | £245,000 to £335,000 | £3,782/m²from 44 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 552 | £185,000 | £145,000 to £240,000 | Too few |
Terraced houses were the most common type sold in Exeter, at 39% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 24%.
Postcode districts in Exeter
The dearest district was EX3 (mostly Topsham ward), at £555,000, and the cheapest was EX4 (Exeter), at £280,000.
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- EX3Exeter, 228 salesMedian price £555,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 −8%
- EX1Exeter, 888 salesMedian price £325,000Price per square metre £3,333Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- EX2Exeter, 1,298 salesMedian price £312,000Price per square metre £4,059Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- EX4Exeter, 1,119 salesMedian price £280,000Price per square metre £3,584Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in EX4 (Exeter), up 4%, and fell most in EX3 (mostly Topsham ward), down 8%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Granite Rise, Exeter (EX4)27 sales
- Topsham Road, Exeter (EX2)26 sales
- Pinhoe Road, Exeter (EX4)25 sales
- Coaker Road, Exeter (EX1)20 sales
- Cowick Street, Exeter (EX4)19 sales
- Myrtlebury Way, Exeter (EX1)18 sales
- Castle Park Way, Exeter (EX2)18 sales
- St Davids Hill, Exeter (EX4)18 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Sellick Hill, Exeter (EX1, detached houses, £635,000), Engineers Road, Topsham (EX3, detached houses, £581,500) and Pennsylvania Road, Exeter (EX4, detached houses, £535,000).
The cheapest were Church Street, Heavitree (EX2, flats, £122,500), Kinnerton Way, Exeter (EX4, flats, £123,000) and New North Road, Exeter (EX4, flats, £155,000).
Living in Exeter
Crime
98 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 78 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
91% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
69% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 66 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,495 a year in Exeter for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 68 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the South West
Median sale price of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Exeter and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£338,000
- Stroud£335,000
- East Devon£330,000
- Cheltenham£328,000
- Tewkesbury£325,000
- North Somerset£320,000
- Wiltshire£320,000
- Exeter, this council area£300,000
- Teignbridge£300,000
- Mid Devon£295,000
- West Devon£295,000
- North Devon£293,000
- Cornwall£287,500
- Somerset£285,000
- Swindon£280,000
About these figures
Exeter's figures come from 3,076 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 4 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Exeter, so their sales add up to 3,533 instead (how we build council pages). New builds made up 6% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.