Fortescue Road, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX2 8JZ, EX2 8LA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£235,344
16 sales
Price range
£178k – £293k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 May 2024
EX2 8JZ

At a glance

House prices£235k averageSince 2017 (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 station9 min walkExeter St Thomas station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Fortescue Road, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 May 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £235,344. Average sale prices rose from £220,000 in 2017 to £276,500 in 2024 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fortescue Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £220,000 (2 sales)2017£220k2018: £211,250 (2 sales)2018£211k2019: £217,000 (4 sales)2019£217k2020: £245,000 (1 sales)2020£245k2021: £227,500 (2 sales)2021£228k2022: £260,667 (3 sales)2022£261k2024: £276,500 (2 sales)2024£277k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£235,34430 May 2024

Sold prices on Fortescue Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Fortescue Road EX2 8LA 24 Apr 2026£285,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Fortescue Road EX2 8JZ 30 May 2024£293,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Fortescue Road EX2 8LA 20 May 2024£197,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Fortescue Road EX2 8JZ 22 Apr 2024£260,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Fortescue Road EX2 8JZ 29 Apr 2022£280,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Fortescue Road EX2 8JZ 11 Mar 2022£272,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Fortescue Road EX2 8JZ 13 Jan 2022£230,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Fortescue Road EX2 8JZ 11 Nov 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Fortescue Road EX2 8LA 22 Sep 2021£254,250 TerracedFreehold
21, Fortescue Road EX2 8JZ 28 May 2021£225,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Fortescue Road EX2 8LA 17 Dec 2020£245,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Fortescue Road EX2 8JZ 12 Dec 2019£218,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Fortescue Road EX2 8JZ 1 Aug 2019£255,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Fortescue Road EX2 8JZ 3 May 2019£178,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Fortescue Road EX2 8JZ 12 Apr 2019£205,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Fortescue Road EX2 8LA 13 Mar 2019£235,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Fortescue Road EX2 8JZ 31 Jan 2019£190,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Fortescue Road EX2 8LA 24 Aug 2018£245,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Fortescue Road EX2 8JZ 9 Feb 2018£177,500 TerracedFreehold
33, Fortescue Road EX2 8LA 6 Nov 2017£235,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Fortescue Road EX2 8LA 8 Feb 2017£205,000 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
33, Fortescue Road £235,000 (Nov 2017) → £235,000 (Mar 2019) → £285,000 (Apr 2026) +21%
over 8 yrs
31, Fortescue Road £218,000 (Dec 2019) → £260,000 (Apr 2024) +19%
over 4 yrs
27, Fortescue Road £205,000 (Apr 2019) → £280,000 (Apr 2022) +37%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fortescue Road

Crime

477 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fortescue Road 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 offences167
Anti-social behaviour74
Shoplifting73
Criminal damage & arson36
Other theft36
Public order24

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

Flood risk

Fortescue 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 Fortescue Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
West Exe School 1,237 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Thomas Primary School 193 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Belong School Devon 66 pupils Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.4 mi
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation 131 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Bowhill Primary School 451 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Montgomery Primary School 437 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Torlands Academy 2 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Alphington Primary School 472 pupils Primary 2–11 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Marsh Barton station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Exeter Central station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Crawford Gardens (S-bound, Alphington Road) 1 min walk
  • Crawford Gardens (N-bound, Alphington Road) 1 min walk
  • Stone Lane Retail Park (SE-bound, Alphington Road) 3 min walk
  • Stone Lane Retail Park (E-bound, Marsh Barton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Thomas Medical Group
    St. Thomas Health Centre, Cowick Street, Exeter · 0.5 mi
  • Ide Lane Surgery
    Ide Lane, Alphington, Exeter · 0.8 mi
  • Southernhay House Surgery
    30 Barnfield Road, Exeter · 1.0 mi
  • St Leonards Practice
    Athelstan Road, Exeter · 1.1 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.0%62.5%
Private rented26.4%20.3%
Social rented15.5%17.1%
Households607

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.4%64.1%
Aged 65+11.8%18.6%
Residents1,427

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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