Matford Avenue, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX2 4PW, EX2 4PL, EX2 4PP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£915,375
8 sales
Price range
£695k – £1.25m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Feb 2025
EX2 4PW

At a glance

House prices£915k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkMarsh Barton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Matford Avenue, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £966,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Matford Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Matford 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: £747,500 (3 sales)2016£748k2017: £800,000 (1 sales)2017£800k2022: £1,005,500 (1 sales)2022£1.01m2023: £1,100,000 (2 sales)2023£1.1m2025: £1,075,000 (1 sales)2025£1.08m

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£966,75020 Feb 2025
Semi-detached2£761,2507 Jul 2017

Sold prices on Matford Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Matford Avenue EX2 4PW 20 Feb 2025£1,075,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Matford Avenue EX2 4PP 27 Jul 2023£950,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Matford Avenue EX2 4PW 4 Jul 2023£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Matford Avenue EX2 4PW 13 Jun 2022£1,005,500 DetachedFreehold
31, Matford Avenue EX2 4PL 7 Jul 2017£800,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Matford Avenue EX2 4PW 19 Sep 2016£695,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Matford Avenue EX2 4PL 24 Jun 2016£722,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Matford Avenue EX2 4PL 23 Mar 2016£825,000 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, Matford Avenue £1,005,500 (Jun 2022) → £1,075,000 (Feb 2025) +7%
over 3 yrs
31, Matford Avenue £722,500 (Jun 2016) → £800,000 (Jul 2017) +11%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Matford Avenue

Crime

655 crimes were reported within about a mile of Matford Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences240
Anti-social behaviour104
Shoplifting101
Criminal damage & arson46
Other theft41
Public order32

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

Flood risk

Matford Avenue 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 Matford Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Atkinson Secure Children's Home Secure units 10–17 Report 0.1 mi
Magdalen Court School 143 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.2 mi
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School 615 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Exeter School 973 pupils Other independent school 6–19 Report 0.3 mi
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 0.5 mi
The Maynard School 410 pupils Other independent school 4–19 Report 0.5 mi
Isca Academy 860 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Wynstream Primary School Academy 299 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement 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 · 17 min walk
  • Exeter St Thomas station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Exeter Central station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Victoria Park Road (E-bound, Wonford Road) 2 min walk
  • Victoria Park Road (W-bound, Wonford Road) 3 min walk
  • Matford Lane for County Hall (NW-bound, Wonford Road) 3 min walk
  • Matford Lane for County Hall (SE-bound, Wonford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Southernhay House Surgery
    30 Barnfield Road, Exeter · 0.5 mi
  • Barnfield Hill Surgery
    10-12 Barnfield Hill, Exeter · 0.5 mi
  • St Leonards Practice
    Athelstan Road, Exeter · 0.6 mi
  • Heavitree Practice
    Heavitree Health Centre, South Lawn Terrace, Exeter · 0.7 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 9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.3%62.5%
Private rented24.3%20.3%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Households672

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.1%64.1%
Aged 65+23.9%18.6%
Residents1,520

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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