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Countess Wear & Topsham: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Countess Wear & Topsham neighbourhood of Exeter, England (ONS area Exeter 015). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes EX2, EX3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near EX3 0FB.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Exeter

Countess Wear & Topsham is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Exeter (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 2 falling of 16). Houses here typically resell for £450,000 and flats for £270,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Exeter (0.6 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Topsham, is about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£450,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£270,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +45% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.03; 3 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 3 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£56,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Countess Wear & Topsham sits in Exeter

Typical house price: joint highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Exeter
Typical flat price: the highest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Exeter with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 5th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Exeter

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 31 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Countess Wear & Topsham

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Exeter, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Exeter, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 31 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Exeter, 2 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Air quality
New-build activity
Home improvement applications

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Topsham Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (970 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Exmouth (about 11 min) and Paignton (66 to 78 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school The Topsham School 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022).
Nearest state secondary school Isca Academy 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Jul 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Countess Wear & Topsham

What is the typical house price in Countess Wear & Topsham?

£450,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.

How does Countess Wear & Topsham compare with the rest of Exeter?

Typical house price: joint highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Exeter. Typical flat price: the highest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Exeter with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Exeter.

Is Countess Wear & Topsham an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Countess Wear & Topsham gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.03; 3 of 16 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Countess Wear & Topsham?

Topsham. Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (970 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Exmouth (about 11 min) and Paignton (66 to 78 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Countess Wear & Topsham?

Nearest state primary school. The Topsham School. 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Isca Academy. 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Jul 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.