Postcode EX4 2BS is located in an urban city, within the Exwick area of Exeter in the South West region, and forms part of the Exwick & Foxhayes area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Exwick & Foxhayes is £51,296 per year. The median sale price in Exwick is £244,750 (around £323 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £197,625 and £290,000. The nearest station is Exeter St David's, about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Exwick & Foxhayes has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,360 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.
Exwick & Foxhayes has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 68.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Exwick & Foxhayes is £51,296 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX4 2BS.
Exwick & Foxhayes near EX4 2BS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Exeter St David's located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Exeter St David's | N/A | Walking directions to Exeter St David's |
| 0.7 mi | Exeter St Thomas | N/A | Walking directions to Exeter St Thomas |
| 0.7 mi | Exeter Central | N/A | Walking directions to Exeter Central |
Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £244,750 (about £323 per square foot) in Exwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,500 up to £573,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £367,000 | £332 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £275,000 | £324 |
| Terraced | 64 | £228,500 | £323 |
| Flats | 12 | £132,000 | £297 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £292,500 | £125,000 | £210,750 | £177,250 |
| 2017 | £310,000 | £138,750 | £224,875 | £184,000 |
| 2018 | £315,000 | £137,750 | £233,500 | £186,000 |
| 2019 | £341,000 | £127,500 | £233,500 | £190,000 |
| 2020 | £340,000 | £168,500 | £232,000 | £205,000 |
| 2021 | £355,000 | £142,000 | £265,000 | £205,000 |
| 2022 | £315,000 | £146,750 | £315,000 | £235,875 |
| 2023 | £392,500 | £160,000 | £280,000 | £230,500 |
| 2024 | £390,000 | £149,000 | £280,000 | £232,000 |
| 2025 | £357,500 | £135,000 | £295,000 | £229,000 |
| 2026 | £365,000 | £132,000 | £285,000 | £220,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £223 | £250 | £274 | £237 |
| 2017 | £267 | £268 | £268 | £246 |
| 2018 | £283 | £256 | £293 | £267 |
| 2019 | £253 | £258 | £285 | £267 |
| 2020 | £286 | £274 | £287 | £279 |
| 2021 | £348 | £273 | £313 | £290 |
| 2022 | £327 | £289 | £348 | £328 |
| 2023 | £361 | £295 | £358 | £333 |
| 2024 | £356 | £285 | £347 | £314 |
| 2025 | £341 | £314 | £343 | £333 |
| 2026 | £333 | £278 | £337 | £319 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near EX4 2BS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2025 | 8, Coventry Road, Exeter, EX4 2DW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2025 | 19, Ashleigh Close, Exeter, EX4 2BU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £138,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 27, Norwich Road, Exeter, EX4 2DN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £472,500 | |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 57, Exwick Road, Exeter, EX4 2BX | Terraced | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 61, Exwick Road, Exeter, EX4 2BX | Terraced | Freehold | £262,500 |
In the EX4 2BS postcode area, located within Exwick & Foxhayes, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Gabriel's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Dec 2012. | |
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Dec 2012
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Montgomery Primary School | Foundation school | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
Montgomery Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Exwick Heights Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
Exwick Heights Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Oct 2023
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of EX4 2BS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | 5-9 Winchester Avenue, Exeter, EX4 2DQ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | Isleworth Road, Exeter, EX4 1QT | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | Okehampton Road Convenience Store | 107 Okehampton Road, Exeter, EX4 1EP | Walking directions to Okehampton Road Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | The Shop | 6 Isambard Parade, Exeter, EX4 4BX | Walking directions to The Shop |
Annual council tax rates for Exeter district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for EX4 2BS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Paul Graeme Knott
Exwick - Elected 7 May 2026
Steve Race
Exeter - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around EX4 2BS records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around EX4 2BS in Exwick is £244,750 (about £323 per square foot) based on 114 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to EX4 2BS, including St Gabriel's CofE Primary School (Good), Montgomery Primary School (Good) and Exwick Heights Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to EX4 2BS is Exeter St David's, about 674 m away.
EX4 2BS scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,360 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Exeter covering EX4 2BS is Steve Race (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Paul Graeme Knott (Labour and Co-operative Party).