Fords Road, Exeter

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£227,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£197,028
18 sales
Price range
£125k – £231k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Apr 2026
EX2 8ER

At a glance

House prices£228k average35% below the Exeter average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkExeter St Thomas station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Fords Road, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £227,667. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £196,531. Average sale prices rose from £179,400 in 2016 to £227,500 in 2026 (+27%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 35% below the Exeter average of £349,800 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fords Road compared

Fords Road£227,667
EX2 postcode area£358,576
Exeter£349,800
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all EX2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £179,400 (5 sales)2016£179k2017: £195,000 (1 sales)2017£195k2018: £202,000 (2 sales)2018£202k2019: £185,000 (1 sales)2019£185k2020: £188,500 (2 sales)2020£189k2021: £225,000 (2 sales)2021£225k2022: £125,000 (1 sales)2022£125k2025: £229,250 (2 sales)2025£229k2026: £227,500 (2 sales)2026£228k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£196,53129 Apr 2026
Semi-detached2£201,0006 Feb 2020

Sold prices on Fords Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Fords Road EX2 8ER 29 Apr 2026£230,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Fords Road EX2 8ER 27 Feb 2026£225,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Fords Road EX2 8ER 18 Dec 2025£228,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Fords Road EX2 8ER 27 Feb 2025£230,500 TerracedFreehold
22, Fords Road EX2 8ER 18 Mar 2022£125,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Fords Road EX2 8ER 23 Jun 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Fords Road EX2 8ER 16 Mar 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Fords Road EX2 8ER 10 Jul 2020£160,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Fords Road EX2 8ER 6 Feb 2020£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Fords Road EX2 8ER 21 Oct 2019£185,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Fords Road EX2 8ER 7 Dec 2018£198,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Fords Road EX2 8ER 8 Nov 2018£206,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Fords Road EX2 8ER 4 Aug 2017£195,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Fords Road EX2 8ER 11 Nov 2016£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Fords Road EX2 8ER 3 Oct 2016£176,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Fords Road EX2 8ER 22 Sep 2016£172,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Fords Road EX2 8ER 18 Aug 2016£187,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Fords Road EX2 8ER 24 Mar 2016£177,000 TerracedFreehold

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
22, Fords Road £185,000 (Oct 2019) → £125,000 (Mar 2022) -32%
over 2 yrs
39, Fords Road £177,000 (Mar 2016) → £198,000 (Dec 2018) → £230,000 (Jun 2021) +30%
over 5 yrs
24, Fords Road £185,000 (Nov 2016) → £217,000 (Feb 2020) +17%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fords Road

Crime

611 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fords Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences210
Shoplifting104
Anti-social behaviour100
Criminal damage & arson40
Other theft39
Public order26

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

Flood risk

Fords Road 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 Fords Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas Primary School 193 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Exeter Cathedral School 152 pupils Other independent school Anglican/Christian 3–13 Report 0.5 mi
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School 615 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Montgomery Primary School 437 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation 131 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
West Exe School 1,237 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
St David's CofE Primary School 91 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Belong School Devon 66 pupils Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.7 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

  • Exeter St Thomas station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Exeter Central station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Marsh Barton station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Greenford Villas (opp, Water Lane) 1 min walk
  • Greenford Villas (SE-bound, Water Lane) 1 min walk
  • Haven Close (N-bound, Water Lane) 2 min walk
  • Haven Close (opp, Water Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Thomas Medical Group
    St. Thomas Health Centre, Cowick Street, Exeter · 0.5 mi
  • Southernhay House Surgery
    30 Barnfield Road, Exeter · 0.7 mi
  • St Leonards Practice
    Athelstan Road, Exeter · 0.8 mi
  • Barnfield Hill Surgery
    10-12 Barnfield Hill, Exeter · 0.8 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.3%62.5%
Private rented43.4%20.3%
Social rented14.3%17.1%
Households799

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.3%64.1%
Aged 65+17.4%18.6%
Residents1,542

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable93%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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