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St Thomas West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the St Thomas West neighbourhood of Exeter, England (ONS area Exeter 012). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes EX2, EX4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near EX4 1LL.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Exeter

St Thomas West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Exeter (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 3 falling of 18). Houses here typically resell for £325,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Exeter (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Exeter St Thomas, 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

£325,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

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 -0.07; 2 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£48,900

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 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

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where St Thomas West sits in Exeter

  • Typical house price: joint 6th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Exeter
  • Average household income: joint 4th lowest 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 St Thomas West

House prices: St Thomas West against Exeter: This neighbourhood £57k (1995) to £293k (2026); Exeter £53k (1995) to £325k (2026).£90k£301k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£293kExeter£325k
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).
Flat prices: St Thomas West against Exeter: This neighbourhood £32k (1996) to £155k (2021); Exeter £34k (1996) to £173k (2026).£52k£165k2026202120162011200620011996This neighbourhood£155kExeter£173k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Exeter, 1996 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

2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Exeter, 3 the other way and 13 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

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Home improvement applications

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Schools improving
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Exeter St Thomas Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.0 km in a straight line). About 2.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Exmouth (34 to 40 min) and Paignton (49 to 54 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 Bowhill Primary School 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (May 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school West Exe School 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Jun 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 St Thomas West

What is the typical house price in St Thomas West?

£325,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does St Thomas West compare with the rest of Exeter?

Typical house price: joint 6th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Exeter. Average household income: joint 4th lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Exeter.

Is St Thomas West an affluent area?

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

Is St Thomas West gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 2 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to St Thomas West?

Exeter St Thomas. Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.0 km in a straight line). About 2.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Exmouth (34 to 40 min) and Paignton (49 to 54 min).

Which state schools are nearest to St Thomas West?

Nearest state primary school. Bowhill Primary School. 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (May 2025). Nearest state secondary school. West Exe School. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Jun 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.