Melbourne Place, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX2 4AX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£295,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£266,800
5 sales
Price range
£130k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
EX2 4AX

At a glance

House prices£267k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkExeter St Thomas station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Melbourne Place, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £295,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £189,750.

House prices on Melbourne Place compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melbourne Place 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: £130,000 (1 sales)2016£130k2019: £575,000 (1 sales)2019£575k2021: £174,000 (1 sales)2021£174k2024: £160,000 (1 sales)2024£160k2025: £295,000 (1 sales)2025£295k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat4£189,75019 Dec 2025
Semi-detached1£575,00029 Oct 2019

Sold prices on Melbourne Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 4, South View House, Melbourne Place EX2 4AX 19 Dec 2025£295,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Colleton House, Melbourne Place EX2 4AX 22 Nov 2024£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, South View House, Melbourne Place EX2 4AX 12 Mar 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, South View House, Melbourne Place EX2 4AX 6 Sep 2021£174,000 FlatLeasehold
The Coach House, Melbourne Place EX2 4AX 29 Oct 2019£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, South View House, Melbourne Place EX2 4AX 25 Nov 2016£130,000 FlatLeasehold

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 Melbourne Place

Crime

705 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melbourne Place 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 offences247
Shoplifting118
Anti-social behaviour106
Criminal damage & arson49
Other theft45
Public order32

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

Flood risk

Melbourne Place 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 Melbourne Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Exeter Cathedral School 152 pupils Other independent school Anglican/Christian 3–13 Report 0.3 mi
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School 615 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Maynard School 410 pupils Other independent school 4–19 Report 0.4 mi
Atkinson Secure Children's Home Secure units 10–17 Report 0.5 mi
St Thomas Primary School 193 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Magdalen Court School 143 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.6 mi
Exeter Mathematics School 128 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.6 mi
St David's CofE Primary School 91 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 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

  • Exeter St Thomas station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Exeter Central station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • St James Park (Devon) station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Holloway Street (SE-bound, Holloway Street) 1 min walk
  • Holloway Street (NW-bound, Holloway Street) 1 min walk
  • Church (NW-bound, Topsham Road) 3 min walk
  • The Quay (S-bound, Quay Hill) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Southernhay House Surgery
    30 Barnfield Road, Exeter · 0.4 mi
  • St Leonards Practice
    Athelstan Road, Exeter · 0.5 mi
  • Barnfield Hill Surgery
    10-12 Barnfield Hill, Exeter · 0.5 mi
  • Inclusion Health Devon Cic
    Wat Tyler House, King William Street, 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 7 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 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.4%62.5%
Private rented42.2%20.3%
Social rented8.4%17.1%
Households737

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6474.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.9%18.6%
Residents1,412

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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