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EX3 0LH area guide

Who lives in EX3 0LH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Countess Wear & Topsham
Council: Exeter
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,402 (2024)

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At a glance

What EX3 0LH is like

EX3 0LH is a postcode in the Countess Wear & Topsham area of Exeter. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,402 people. 79.7% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in EX3 0 sold for a median of £464,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EX3 0LH compares

Headline figures for EX3 0LH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£464,000

Median over 78 sales in EX3 0, −18.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£56,298

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EX3 0LH differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EX3 0 is down 18.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
33.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

EX3 0LH FAQs

Is EX3 0LH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in EX3 0LH?

The median sale price over the last year was £464,000.

Homes in EX3 0 sold for a median of £464,000 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EX3 0LH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around EX3 0LH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EX3 0LH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 79.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (27.2%).

Which council covers EX3 0LH?

The local authority for EX3 0LH is Exeter.

EX3 0LH comes under Exeter in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EX3 0LH?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Topsham Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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