Buying a home in EX4, Exeter. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£307kmost £269k–£357k
Houses per m²£3,692flats £3,031
Sold last year3322,621 in five years
Prices in Exeter-1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in EX4 sold for £306,854 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £269,040 and £356,910, for about 86 m² of space. That is 7% less than the same home across Exeter (£331,000).

332 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 £127k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in EX4 7 (£3,387) and the most in EX4 5 (£4,041).

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 £1,399 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £61,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in EX4 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£173,388£157k–£189k43 m²47
2£253,031£220k–£281k67 m²764
3£306,854£269k–£357k86 m²840
4£408,790£333k–£518k113 m²257
5+£583,425£479k–£749k160 m²203

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£173k£253k£307k£409k£583k
Detached—£319k£392k£514k£640k
Semi-detached—£268k£317k£369k£520k
Terraced£173k£241k£280k£351k£574k
Flats£127k£169k£185k£276k—

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

Price per m² across EX4

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
EX4 0£3,590—
EX4 1£3,547£3,127
EX4 2£3,646£2,977
EX4 3£3,829£2,921
EX4 4£3,882£3,249
EX4 5£4,041—
EX4 6£3,959£2,909
EX4 7£3,387£2,907
EX4 8£3,726£3,230
EX4 9£3,598£2,346

Schools near EX4

Best state primary within 2 kmNewtown Primary School81% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 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

Questions about EX4

Is EX4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% less than 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%); 332 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 EX4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in EX4 sold for £306,854 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £269,040 and £356,910.

Is EX4 expensive for Exeter?

A 3-bedroom house in EX4 costs 7% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Exeter (£331,000).

How many homes sell in EX4 each year?

332 homes sold in the last year and 2,621 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 EX4?

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%).

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.