Buying a home in EX5, Exeter. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£317kmost £270k–£422k
Houses per m²£3,705flats £2,847
Sold last year1631,068 in five years
Prices in East Devon+1.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in EX5 sold for £316,896 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £270,051 and £422,053, for about 89 m² of space. That is 4% less than the same home across Exeter (£331,000).

163 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £115k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in EX5 4 (£3,426) and the most in EX5 1 (£4,214).

Across East Devon, prices are up 1.2% on a year ago and up 13.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,122 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,445 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £63,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in EX5 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£204,595£193k–£291k45 m²14
2£246,346£219k–£283k64 m²292
3£316,896£270k–£422k89 m²389
4£437,703£371k–£545k121 m²167
5+£630,019£474k–£775k178 m²156

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£205k£246k£317k£438k£630k
Detached—£299k£433k£492k£665k
Semi-detached£193k£255k£325k£401k£503k
Terraced£203k£234k£273k£313k£508k
Flats£115k£119k£237k——

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

Price per m² across EX5

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
EX5 1£4,214£2,779
EX5 2£3,841—
EX5 3£3,861—
EX5 4£3,426£1,637
EX5 5£3,632£2,208
EX5 7£3,694£3,025

Schools near EX5

Best state primary within 2 kmBroadclyst Community Primary School73% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt James School50.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about EX5

Is EX5 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% less than across Exeter; prices in East Devon are up 1.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (73% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (50.5% against 43.8%); 163 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 EX5?

A typical 3-bedroom house in EX5 sold for £316,896 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £270,051 and £422,053.

Is EX5 expensive for Exeter?

A 3-bedroom house in EX5 costs 4% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Exeter (£331,000).

How many homes sell in EX5 each year?

163 homes sold in the last year and 1,068 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near EX5?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Broadclyst Community Primary School, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near EX5?

For a 3-bedroom house, EX15 (£272k, 15 km), EX16 (£272k, 19 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.