Fairfax Gardens, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX2 8SR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£430,000

1 sales

Price range

£430k – £430k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Jul 2024

EX2 8SR

At a glance

House prices£430k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkMarsh Barton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Fairfax Gardens, Exeter has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 16 Jul 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £430,000.

House prices on Fairfax Gardens compared

EX2 postcode area£358,576

Exeter£349,800

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£430,000	16 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Fairfax Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Fairfax Gardens EX2 8SR	16 Jul 2024	£430,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Fairfax Gardens

Crime

190 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fairfax Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	68
Shoplifting	42
Anti-social behaviour	21
Public order	13
Criminal damage & arson	12
Other theft	12

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

Flood risk

Fairfax Gardens is in or near 7 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 Fairfax Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
West Exe School 1,237 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.2 mi
Belong School Devon 66 pupils	Other independent special school	11–17	Report	0.2 mi
Alphington Primary School 472 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Thomas Primary School 193 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation 131 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.8 mi
Bowhill Primary School 451 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.9 mi
Ide Primary School 143 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Torlands Academy 2 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	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

Marsh Barton station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Exeter St Thomas station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Exeter Central station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Fairfax Gardens (nr, Church Road) 1 min walk
Fairfax Gardens (opp, Church Road) 1 min walk
Legion Way (NW-bound, Church Road) 2 min walk
Sainsburys (S-bound, Alphington Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Ide Lane Surgery
Ide Lane, Alphington, Exeter · 0.4 mi
St Thomas Medical Group
St. Thomas Health Centre, Cowick Street, Exeter · 0.8 mi
Southernhay House Surgery
30 Barnfield Road, Exeter · 1.4 mi
St Leonards Practice
Athelstan Road, Exeter · 1.5 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	69.0%	62.5%
Private rented	23.1%	20.3%
Social rented	8.0%	17.1%
Households	603

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,283

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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