Detached
£771,300
92% above the Saint James Ward average
8.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Saint James Ward? £401,221
The average house price in Saint James Ward is £401,221, based on 57 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 0.1% (£565) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +0.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 57
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Saint James Ward?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£383,333
4% below the Saint James Ward average
10.1% of sales
Terraced
£467,431
17% above the Saint James Ward average
55.1% of sales
Flats
£164,633
59% below the Saint James Ward average
26.8% of sales
Are house prices in Saint James Ward going up or down?
House prices in Saint James Ward are rising: up 0.1% (£565) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 57.2% (£145,932).
Past 12 months
+0.1%
+£565From £400,656 to £401,221
£413,896£382,549
Past 10 years
+57.2%
+£145,932From £255,289 to £401,221
£444,691£245,445
Quick answers for Saint James Ward
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£866,166
Highest average, reached in June 2024
How many homes sold?
57
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
55.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
37.0% of sales
How many people live in Saint James Ward?
7,900
21,366 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Saint James Ward?
2,397
6,483 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Saint James Ward?
8 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 90% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 1.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
6.6% of the area · 2 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Saint James Ward?
105 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · −2.1% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Saint James Ward rank?
3rd most expensive area of Exeter.
Compared with 16 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Saint James Ward?
The highest recorded sale prices in Saint James Ward, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Saint James Ward compare with nearby areas?
Saint James Ward compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Exeter.
Saint James Ward vs Newtown Ward
- Saint James Ward
- £401,221
- Newtown Ward
- £354,362−£46,859
Open comparison
Saint James Ward vs Saint Davids Ward
- Saint James Ward
- £401,221
- Saint Davids Ward
- £261,804−£139,417
Open comparison
Saint James Ward vs Polsloe Ward
- Saint James Ward
- £401,221
- Polsloe Ward
- £333,929−£67,292
Open comparison
Saint James Ward vs Duryard Ward
- Saint James Ward
- £401,221
- Duryard Ward
- £487,518+£86,297
Open comparison
Saint James Ward vs Saint Thomas Ward
- Saint James Ward
- £401,221
- Saint Thomas Ward
- £273,879−£127,342
Open comparison
Saint James Ward vs Exwick Ward
- Saint James Ward
- £401,221
- Exwick Ward
- £256,100−£145,121
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Saint James Ward dataset covers 209 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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