Typical 3-bed house£331kacross Exeter
Cheapest districtEX43-bed house £307k
Sold last year1,170homes in Exeter
Prices in Exeter-1.8%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in Exeter sold for £331,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £307k in EX4 and £544k in EX3, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.
For the most space for your money, look at EX5: about 89 m² for a typical £317k. EX2 is the busiest market, with 353 sales last year.
Prices in Exeter are down 1.8% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,362 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,509 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.
Questions about buying in Exeter
How much is a 3-bedroom house in Exeter?
About £331,000 across Exeter, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £307k in EX4 to £544k in EX3.
What is the cheapest area of Exeter to buy a house?
For a 3-bedroom house: EX4 (£307k), EX5 (£317k), EX1 (£325k).
Are house prices going up in Exeter?
In Exeter, prices are down 1.8% on a year ago and up 11.5% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).
Which postcode in Exeter is best for families?
On school results and price together: EX4 (3-bed house £307k, best primary nearby 81% at the expected standard against 64% across England); EX5 (3-bed house £317k, best primary nearby 73% at the expected standard against 64% across England); EX1 (3-bed house £325k, best primary nearby 81% at the expected standard against 64% across England); EX2 (3-bed house £326k, best primary nearby 81% at the expected standard against 64% across England).
Is Exeter a good place to buy a house?
What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £331,000, prices are down 1.8% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,362 a month against roughly £1,509 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,170 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £307k to £544k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.
How many homes sell in Exeter each year?
1,170 homes sold across its 6 postcode districts in the last year, the most in EX2.
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.