Beacon Heath, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX4 8NW, EX4 8NP, EX4 8NR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£317,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£260,026
19 sales
Price range
£160k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Mar 2026
EX4 8NP

At a glance

House prices£260k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkPolsloe Bridge station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Beacon Heath, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £317,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £281,182. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Beacon Heath compared

EX4 postcode area£324,979
Exeter£349,800
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Beacon Heath has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £255,000 (1 sales)2016£255k2017: £254,333 (3 sales)2017£254k2018: £226,667 (3 sales)2018£227k2019: £160,000 (1 sales)2019£160k2020: £217,500 (1 sales)2020£218k2021: £335,000 (1 sales)2021£335k2022: £283,750 (2 sales)2022£284k2023: £296,667 (3 sales)2023£297k2024: £232,500 (2 sales)2024£233k2025: £290,000 (1 sales)2025£290k2026: £317,500 (1 sales)2026£318k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£281,18212 Mar 2026
Terraced7£228,92912 Dec 2024
Detached1£245,00018 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Beacon Heath

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Beacon Heath EX4 8NP 12 Mar 2026£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Beacon Heath EX4 8NP 31 Jan 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Beacon Heath EX4 8NW 12 Dec 2024£265,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Beacon Heath EX4 8NW 14 Aug 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Beacon Heath EX4 8NR 30 Oct 2023£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Beacon Heath EX4 8NR 18 Sep 2023£245,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Beacon Heath EX4 8NP 30 Jun 2023£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Beacon Heath EX4 8NW 14 Oct 2022£277,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Beacon Heath EX4 8NP 18 Mar 2022£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Beacon Heath EX4 8QA 22 Feb 2022£788,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Beacon Heath EX4 8NW 17 Sep 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Beacon Heath EX4 8NP 25 Sep 2020£217,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Beacon Heath EX4 8NW 22 Mar 2019£160,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Beacon Heath EX4 8NP 20 Mar 2018£217,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Beacon Heath EX4 8NP 1 Mar 2018£210,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Beacon Heath EX4 8NW 31 Jan 2018£253,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Beacon Heath EX4 8NR 25 Sep 2017£280,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Beacon Heath EX4 8NW 30 Jun 2017£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Beacon Heath EX4 8NW 2 May 2017£193,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Beacon Heath EX4 8NR 29 Jan 2016£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
18, Beacon Heath £217,500 (Sep 2020) → £290,000 (Mar 2022) → £290,000 (Jan 2025) +33%
over 4 yrs
8, Beacon Heath £193,000 (May 2017) → £277,500 (Oct 2022) +44%
over 5 yrs
1, Beacon Heath £253,000 (Jan 2018) → £335,000 (Sep 2021) +32%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Beacon Heath

Crime

164 crimes were reported within about a mile of Beacon Heath in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences68
Anti-social behaviour18
Public order16
Other theft14
Criminal damage & arson10
Other crime7

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Beacon Heath is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries Flood alert area
  • Mid Devon Rivers Flood alert area
  • Lower Exe area Flood alert area
  • River Exe at Exeter Flood warning area
  • River Exe at riverside locations in Exeter, including St Andrew's Road, The Quay and Countess Wear Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Beacon Heath

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James School 985 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Willowbrook School 432 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Vranch House School 60 pupils Other independent special school 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School 204 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Whipton Barton Junior School 212 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery 477 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Luke's Church of England School 870 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Monkerton Community Primary School 488 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Polsloe Bridge station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Pinhoe station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • St James Park (Devon) station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Central Avenue (E-bound, Beacon Heath) 1 min walk
  • Beacon Heath (o/s 42, Beacon Heath) 2 min walk
  • Arena Park (W-bound, Beacon Lane) 2 min walk
  • St James School (E-bound, Summer Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whipton Surgery
    378 Pinhoe Road, Whipton, Exeter · 0.5 mi
  • Pinhoe Surgery
    Pinn Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter · 1.0 mi
  • Mount Pleasant Health Centre
    Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter · 1.2 mi
  • Hill Barton Surgery
    1 Lower Hill Barton Road, Exeter · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.8%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented21.1%17.1%
Households904

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.7%64.1%
Aged 65+16.2%18.6%
Residents2,297

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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