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Buying a home in EX3, Exeter. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£544kmost £443k–£715k
Houses per m²£5,029flats £4,455
Sold last year46354 in five years
Prices in Exeter-1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in EX3 sold for £544,235 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £442,983 and £714,700, for about 95 m² of space. That is 64% more than the same home across Exeter (£331,000).

46 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £154k for one bedroom.

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 £2,482 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £109,000 for that mortgage: what £110,000 buys.

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House prices in EX3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£329,877£213k–£668k45 m²7
2£373,492£308k–£409k67 m²52
3£544,235£443k–£715k95 m²114
4£737,805£611k–£1.07m129 m²42
5+£953,440£824k–£1.2m191 m²74

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£330k£373k£544k£738k£953k
Detached——£645k£1.01m£1.01m
Semi-detached—£372k£520k—£923k
Terraced—£373k£497k£669k£902k
Flats£154k£288k£426k——

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

Schools near EX3

Best state primary within 2 kmLady Seaward's Church of England Primary School75% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%3 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%5 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

EX2 Exeter · 5 km3-bed house £326kEX1 Exeter · 5 km3-bed house £325kEX4 Exeter · 7 km3-bed house £307kEX8 Exmouth · 8 km3-bed house £351kEX5 Exeter · 8 km3-bed house £317kEX6 Exeter · 10 km3-bed house £368kEX9 Budleigh Salterton · 11 km3-bed house £421kEX7 Dawlish · 11 km3-bed house £324k

Questions about EX3

Is EX3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 64% more than across Exeter; prices in Exeter are down 1.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (75% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.8% against 43.8%); 46 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 EX3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in EX3 sold for £544,235 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £442,983 and £714,700.

Is EX3 expensive for Exeter?

A 3-bedroom house in EX3 costs 64% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Exeter (£331,000).

How many homes sell in EX3 each year?

46 homes sold in the last year and 354 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near EX3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School, where 75% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near EX3?

For a 3-bedroom house, EX2 (£326k, 5 km), EX1 (£325k, 5 km), EX4 (£307k, 7 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.