Postcode EX4 5BW is located in an urban city, within the Pennsylvania ward of Exeter in the South West region, and forms part of the Pennsylvania & University area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Pennsylvania & University is £66,829 per year. The nearest station is St James Park (Exeter), about 1.6 miles away.
Pennsylvania & University has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,643 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Pennsylvania & University has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Pennsylvania & University is £66,829 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX4 5BW.
Pennsylvania & University near EX4 5BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St James Park (Exeter) located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 (about £341 per square foot) in Pennsylvania area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £1,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £550,000 | £412 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £350,000 | £339 |
| Terraced | 48 | £287,500 | £341 |
| Flats | 12 | £164,000 | £248 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £342,000 | £135,000 | £250,000 | £223,000 |
| 2017 | £357,000 | £160,000 | £270,000 | £234,500 |
| 2018 | £360,000 | £165,000 | £285,000 | £248,000 |
| 2019 | £474,000 | £168,000 | £299,000 | £248,750 |
| 2020 | £440,000 | £155,400 | £311,500 | £259,000 |
| 2021 | £360,000 | £200,000 | £337,525 | £265,140 |
| 2022 | £562,500 | £190,000 | £391,500 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | £587,500 | £188,063 | £310,000 | £305,000 |
| 2024 | £427,000 | £165,313 | £372,750 | £274,000 |
| 2025 | £500,000 | £185,000 | £345,000 | £285,000 |
| 2026 | £573,000 | £169,000 | £386,500 | £305,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £322 | £244 | £240 | £234 |
| 2017 | £311 | £256 | £288 | £253 |
| 2018 | £301 | £252 | £290 | £270 |
| 2019 | £349 | £244 | £306 | £274 |
| 2020 | £366 | £266 | £307 | £270 |
| 2021 | £376 | £259 | £317 | £298 |
| 2022 | £435 | £305 | £380 | £356 |
| 2023 | £456 | £267 | £334 | £333 |
| 2024 | £388 | £274 | £378 | £304 |
| 2025 | £390 | £286 | £340 | £330 |
| 2026 | £435 | £219 | £337 | £343 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the EX4 5BW postcode area, located within Pennsylvania & University, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Exeter district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for EX4 5BW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gill Baker
Pennsylvania - Elected 7 May 2026
Steve Race
Exeter - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around EX4 5BW records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, criminal damage and arson and other theft.
The median sale price around EX4 5BW in Pennsylvania & University is £305,000 (about £341 per square foot) based on 92 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
EX4 5BW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,643 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 5BW is Steve Race (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Gill Baker (Green Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.