EX2 or EX3?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 11% less in EX2 than in EX3.
- EX3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- EX3 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is B in EX2 and C in EX3.
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EX2
Exeter
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EX3
Exeter
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £400,000
from 100 sales |
£450,000
from 99 sales |
| Average sold price | £551,348 | £586,500 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | -1.7% (Exeter) | -1.7% (Exeter) |
| Dwelling type | Detached house | Detached house |
| Floor area | 133 m² | 210 m² |
| Built | 2012 onwards | 1930–1949 |
| Energy rating | B | C |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £696/yr | £2358/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 199 recorded | 32 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 4 of 10 | 5 of 10 |
Common questions
Is EX2 or EX3 cheaper?
EX2 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around EX2 sell for about £400,000 and around EX3 for about £450,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, EX2 or EX3?
EX3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (199 in EX2 against 32 in EX3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is EX2 or EX3 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, EX2 sits in decile 4 of 10 and EX3 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in EX2 or EX3?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.