Lower Wear Road - EX2 7BQ
Key Postcode Insights
EX2 7BQ is a residential postcode situated on Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 with 58 addresses.
It ranks as the 1257th largest and 435th most expensive of the 1,294 postcodes in the EX2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 58 properties: 57 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £265,415
- 10 Year change
- up 29.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,385pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £272/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
EX2 7BQ is a residential postcode situated on Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 with 58 addresses.
It ranks as the 1257th largest and 435th most expensive of the 1,294 postcodes in the EX2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 58 properties: 57 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £265,415
- 10 Year change
- up 29.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,385pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £272/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin EX2 7BQ
- 1 Lower Wear Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Lower Wear Road
Unknown
- 3 Lower Wear Road
Unknown
- 4 Lower Wear Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Lower Wear Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in EX2 7BQ sold for £257,000 on 30th July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £265,415.
The EX2 7BQ Sales Market has increased by 29.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.2% | £265,415 |
| June 2025 | -2.2% | £262,163 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £268,005 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £274,346 |
| June 2022 | 12.8% | £274,403 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £243,329 |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £226,297 |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £222,168 |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £222,497 |
| June 2017 | 4.4% | £214,788 |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £205,768 |
| June 2015 | 4.2% | £198,478 |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £190,532 |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £182,489 |
| June 2012 | -0.1% | £178,394 |
| June 2011 | 0% | £178,595 |
| June 2010 | 9.4% | £178,642 |
| June 2009 | -8% | £163,226 |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £177,339 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £178,606 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,385.
The EX2 7BQ Rental Market has increased by 54.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £1,385pcm |
| June 2025 | 3% | £1,325pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.9% | £1,286pcm |
| June 2023 | 8% | £1,238pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £1,146pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £1,033pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.1% | £953pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £915pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £904pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £901pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £894pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.3% | £871pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.3% | £852pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £841pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £828pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £819pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £805pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.3% | £775pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £785pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £766pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th July 2025 for £257,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.7%. The postcode has had a total of 38 sales since 1995.
EX2 7BQ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£257,000 | 3 Bed House4, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7BQ4, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7BQ
- Sold Jul 2024£315,000 | 3 Bed House17, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7BQ17, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7BQ
- Sold Nov 2022£300,000 | 3 Bed House54, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7BQ54, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7BQ
- Sold Jun 2022£223,000 | 3 Bed House52, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7BQ52, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7BQ
- Sold Apr 2022£180,000 | 3 Bed House15, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7BQ15, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7BQ
Nearby Postcodes
EX2 7BQ is the 1257th largest and the 435th most expensive postcode out of the 1,294 postcodes in the EX2 area.
- EX2 7AL, Topsham Road, Newport Park, Exeter, EX2EX2 7AL34 Addresses|47 m away
- EX2 7DE, Heneaton Square, Exeter, EX2EX2 7DE46 Addresses|112 m away
- EX2 7BR, Glasshouse Lane, Exeter, EX2EX2 7BR23 Addresses|125 m away
- EX2 7BE, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2EX2 7BE33 Addresses|137 m away
- EX2 7AB, Topsham Road, Newport Park, Exeter, EX2EX2 7AB22 Addresses|141 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 19 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 28 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (19)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (28)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (16)
- No EPC (28)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2022£367,500 | 4 Bed House70, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7BG70, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7BG
- Sold Nov 2022£332,000 | 3 Bed House141, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7DD141, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7DD
- Sold Jul 2024£315,000 | 3 Bed House17, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7BQ17, Lower Wear Road, Exeter, EX2 7BQ
Schools Nearby
- Countess Wear Primary School200 m away
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School1.2 km away
- Wynstream Primary School Academy1.8 km away
- Isca Academy1.7 km away
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School2.3 km away
- West Exe School3.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to EX2 7BQ is Newcourt station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Newcourt|1.4 km away
- Digby & Sowton|2.1 km away
- Marsh Barton|2.3 km away
- Topsham|2.4 km away
