Buying a home in EX2, Exeter. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£326kmost £284k–£379k
Houses per m²£3,824flats £3,212
Sold last year3532,534 in five years
Prices in Exeter-1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in EX2 sold for £326,458 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £284,215 and £378,800, for about 87 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across Exeter (£331,000).

353 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £142k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in EX2 9 (£3,619) and the most in EX2 4 (£4,548).

Across Exeter, prices are down 1.8% on a year ago and up 11.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,362 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,489 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £65,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in EX2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£169,385£146k–£192k43 m²43
2£262,063£231k–£297k68 m²656
3£326,458£284k–£379k87 m²887
4£438,644£364k–£535k117 m²261
5+£607,700£473k–£807k157 m²222

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£169k£262k£326k£439k£608k
Detached—£317k£416k£507k£641k
Semi-detached£159k£264k£337k£419k£480k
Terraced£169k£256k£304k£380k£560k
Flats£142k£184k£233k£356k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across EX2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
EX2 0£3,947£3,594
EX2 4£4,548£3,545
EX2 5£3,767£2,651
EX2 6£3,742£4,034
EX2 7£3,798£3,124
EX2 8£3,896£3,174
EX2 9£3,619£3,061

Schools near EX2

Best state primary within 2 kmNewtown Primary School81% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Peter's Church of England Aided School56.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%11 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in EX7 is about 95 m² for £324k.

Questions about EX2

Is EX2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as across Exeter; prices in Exeter are down 1.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (81% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.8% against 43.8%); 353 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in EX2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in EX2 sold for £326,458 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £284,215 and £378,800.

Is EX2 expensive for Exeter?

A 3-bedroom house in EX2 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across Exeter (£331,000).

How many homes sell in EX2 each year?

353 homes sold in the last year and 2,534 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near EX2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Newtown Primary School, where 81% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near EX2?

For a 3-bedroom house, EX17 (£276k, 18 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.