Buying a home in EX8, Exmouth. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£351kmost £293k–£437k
Houses per m²£3,985flats £3,151
Sold last year3642,384 in five years
Prices in East Devon+1.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in EX8 sold for £350,875 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £293,071 and £436,912, for about 90 m² of space.

364 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 £123k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in EX8 1 (£3,276) and the most in EX8 5 (£4,232).

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 £1,600 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £70,000 for that mortgage: what £70,000 buys.

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House prices in EX8 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£183,780£156k–£209k40 m²19
2£286,924£250k–£338k66 m²578
3£350,875£293k–£437k90 m²686
4£462,150£381k–£564k118 m²304
5+£596,555£473k–£778k155 m²231

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£184k£287k£351k£462k£597k
Detached—£370k£440k£516k£642k
Semi-detached—£297k£338k£426k£563k
Terraced£182k£249k£288k£373k£456k
Flats£123k£190k£242k£422k—

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

Price per m² across EX8

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
EX8 1£3,276£3,085
EX8 2£3,971£3,263
EX8 3£4,059£2,864
EX8 4£4,177£2,905
EX8 5£4,232£3,349

Schools near EX8

Best state primary within 2 kmWithycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School68% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmExmouth Community College32.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about EX8

Is EX8 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in East Devon are up 1.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (68% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (32.7% against 43.8%); 364 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 EX8?

A typical 3-bedroom house in EX8 sold for £350,875 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £293,071 and £436,912.

How many homes sell in EX8 each year?

364 homes sold in the last year and 2,384 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 EX8?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School, where 68% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near EX8?

For a 3-bedroom house, EX4 (£307k, 14 km), TQ12 (£310k, 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.