← EX3 area guide Side by side

EX3 or EX7?

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.

The short version
EX3
Exeter
EX7
Teignbridge
Median home sale nearby £450,000
from 99 sales
£260,000
from 78 sales
Average sold price £586,500 £297,750
Area price growth (YoY) -1.7% (Exeter) +0.8% (Teignbridge)
Dwelling type Detached house Detached house
Floor area 210 m² 99 m²
Built 1930–1949 1967–1975
Energy rating C F
Heating cost (EPC est.) £2358/yr £2442/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 32 recorded 57 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is EX3 or EX7 cheaper?

EX7 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around EX3 sell for about £450,000 and around EX7 for about £260,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, EX3 or EX7?

EX3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (32 in EX3 against 57 in EX7, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is EX3 or EX7 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, EX3 sits in decile 5 of 10 and EX7 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in EX3 or EX7?

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.