Melrose Avenue, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX1 3FY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£425,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£274,522
19 sales
Price range
£209k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Mar 2026
EX1 3FY

At a glance

House prices£275k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station18 min walkDigby & Sowton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Melrose Avenue, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £425,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £264,562. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Melrose Avenue compared

EX1 postcode area£333,882
Exeter£349,800
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melrose Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £262,497 (10 sales)2016£262k2017: £278,995 (2 sales)2017£279k2019: £262,475 (2 sales)2019£262k2021: £222,000 (1 sales)2021£222k2023: £287,000 (2 sales)2023£287k2024: £287,000 (1 sales)2024£287k2026: £425,000 (1 sales)2026£425k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£264,5628 Sep 2023
Terraced7£245,42717 Dec 2024
Detached5£329,1975 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Melrose Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 5 Mar 2026£425,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 17 Dec 2024£287,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 16 Dec 2024£285,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 8 Sep 2023£279,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 31 Aug 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 23 Jun 2023£295,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 30 Jul 2021£222,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 12 Sep 2019£249,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 6 Sep 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 29 Jun 2017£277,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 24 Mar 2017£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 16 Dec 2016£292,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 16 Dec 2016£334,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 28 Nov 2016£240,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 24 Nov 2016£209,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 24 Nov 2016£249,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 24 Nov 2016£214,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 31 Oct 2016£249,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 27 Oct 2016£292,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 30 Sep 2016£240,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Melrose Avenue EX1 3FY 30 Sep 2016£300,000 Detached New buildFreehold

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
7, Melrose Avenue £334,995 (Dec 2016) → £425,000 (Mar 2026) +27%
over 9 yrs
12, Melrose Avenue £249,995 (Nov 2016) → £285,000 (Dec 2024) +14%
over 8 yrs
1, Melrose Avenue £240,000 (Sep 2016) → £280,000 (Aug 2023) +17%
over 7 yrs
6, Melrose Avenue £240,000 (Nov 2016) → £295,000 (Jun 2023) +23%
over 7 yrs
10, Melrose Avenue £209,000 (Nov 2016) → £222,000 (Jul 2021) +6%
over 5 yrs
3, Melrose Avenue £249,995 (Oct 2016) → £249,950 (Sep 2019) +-0%
over 3 yrs
2, Melrose Avenue £277,995 (Jun 2017) → £275,000 (Sep 2019) -1%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melrose Avenue

Crime

204 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melrose Avenue 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 offences87
Public order26
Anti-social behaviour23
Other theft13
Drugs12
Criminal damage & arson11

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

Flood risk

Melrose Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries Flood alert area
  • Lower Exe area Flood alert area
  • River Exe at Exeter Flood warning area
  • River Exe at riverside locations in Exeter, including St Andrew's Road, The Quay and Countess Wear Flood warning 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 Melrose Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School 269 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Luke's Church of England School 870 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ellen Tinkham School 240 pupils Foundation special school 3–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Peter's Church of England Aided School 1,305 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Monkerton Community Primary School 488 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School 204 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.7 mi
Whipton Barton Junior School 212 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Vranch House School 60 pupils Other independent special school 2–19 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

  • Digby & Sowton station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Pinhoe station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Polsloe Bridge station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Saint Lawrence's Church (N-bound) 3 min walk
  • Saint Lawrence's Church (S-bound) 3 min walk
  • Wilton Way (E-bound, Honiton Road) 5 min walk
  • Honiton Road Railway Bridge (E-bound, Honiton Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hill Barton Surgery
    1 Lower Hill Barton Road, Exeter · 0.2 mi
  • Whipton Surgery
    378 Pinhoe Road, Whipton, Exeter · 0.6 mi
  • Pinhoe Surgery
    Pinn Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter · 0.9 mi
  • South Lawn Medical Practice
    Heavitree Health Centre, South Lawn Terrace, Exeter · 1.2 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.2%62.5%
Private rented13.0%20.3%
Social rented10.8%17.1%
Households1,046

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents2,622

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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