Burns Avenue, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX2 6BX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£220,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£178,250
12 sales
Price range
£127k – £246k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Dec 2025
EX2 6BX

At a glance

House prices£178k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkMarsh Barton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Burns Avenue, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £220,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £178,250. Average sale prices rose from £151,667 in 2016 to £212,500 in 2025 (+40%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Burns Avenue compared

EX2 postcode area£358,576
Exeter£349,800
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Burns Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £151,667 (3 sales)2016£152k2017: £143,250 (2 sales)2017£143k2018: £167,000 (1 sales)2018£167k2019: £173,500 (1 sales)2019£174k2023: £198,000 (2 sales)2023£198k2024: £236,000 (1 sales)2024£236k2025: £212,500 (2 sales)2025£213k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£178,25015 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Burns Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Burns Avenue EX2 6BX 15 Dec 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Burns Avenue EX2 6BX 18 Jul 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Burns Avenue EX2 6BX 29 Feb 2024£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Burns Avenue EX2 6BX 23 Oct 2023£246,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Burns Avenue EX2 6BX 23 May 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Burns Avenue EX2 6BX 25 Sep 2019£173,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Burns Avenue EX2 6BX 30 Nov 2018£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Burns Avenue EX2 6BX 29 Aug 2017£126,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Burns Avenue EX2 6BX 11 Apr 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Burns Avenue EX2 6BX 22 Dec 2016£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Burns Avenue EX2 6BX 3 Jun 2016£163,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Burns Avenue EX2 6BX 10 Feb 2016£147,000 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
23, Burns Avenue £163,000 (Jun 2016) → £220,000 (Dec 2025) +35%
over 10 yrs
20, Burns Avenue £147,000 (Feb 2016) → £205,000 (Jul 2025) +39%
over 9 yrs
27, Burns Avenue £126,500 (Aug 2017) → £150,000 (May 2023) +19%
over 6 yrs
2, Burns Avenue £160,000 (Apr 2017) → £167,000 (Nov 2018) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Burns Avenue

Crime

182 crimes were reported within about a mile of Burns Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences85
Anti-social behaviour24
Criminal damage & arson18
Other theft12
Public order9
Shoplifting8

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

Flood risk

Burns Avenue is in or near 8 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries Flood alert area
  • River Teign area Flood alert area
  • Mid Devon Rivers Flood alert area
  • South Devon Estuaries Flood alert area
  • Lower Exe area Flood alert 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 Burns Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wynstream Primary School Academy 299 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Isca Academy 860 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 0.3 mi
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation 69 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Atkinson Secure Children's Home Secure units 10–17 Report 0.4 mi
Magdalen Court School 143 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.5 mi
Exeter School 973 pupils Other independent school 6–19 Report 0.5 mi
Southbrook School 140 pupils Foundation special school 11–16 Report 0.6 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

  • Marsh Barton station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Polsloe Bridge station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Exeter St Thomas station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shakespeare Road (adj, Burnthouse Lane) 3 min walk
  • Fleming Way (N-bound, Barrack Road) 4 min walk
  • Holly Road (SW-bound, Burnthouse Lane) 4 min walk
  • Lilac Road (adj, Burnthouse Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wonford Green Surgery
    Burnthouse Lane, Exeter · 0.4 mi
  • Heavitree Practice
    Heavitree Health Centre, South Lawn Terrace, Exeter · 0.8 mi
  • South Lawn Medical Practice
    Heavitree Health Centre, South Lawn Terrace, Exeter · 0.8 mi
  • Barnfield Hill Surgery
    10-12 Barnfield Hill, Exeter · 0.9 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 4 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 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.8%62.5%
Private rented15.5%20.3%
Social rented34.6%17.1%
Households807

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.8%64.1%
Aged 65+14.1%18.6%
Residents1,995

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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