Exeter area guides
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The city of Exeter is located in the county of Devon in South West England. With a population of 111,076 [1] , the city has a climate that is fairly typical for Southern UK, with average highs of 20.6ðC (July) and 9.0ðC (January) [2] .This city has fairly low unemployment, recorded at just 1.3 per cent of the population in April 2008 (well under the 2.2 per cent national average) [3] .Ã| Exeter is only 70 miles from Bristol and given the nature of the city, being close to both countryside and coast and being rich in green areas, itâ~@~Ys no wonder that Exeterâ~@~Ys property markethasas managed to grow ound 15 per cent in five years [4] .
One of the city's major industries is tourism, and Exeter benefits from a catchment workforce of 300,000 people living less than an hour's drive from the city. The local economy is also contributed to significantly by the Met Office (the central British weather forecasting body), the University of Exeter and Devon County Council. Exeter has excellent travel links, being directly off the M5 motorway (which leads east to Bristol and connects to the M4 motorway through to London) and having two railway stations (Exeter Central and Exeter St Davids) and Exeter International Airport.
Exeter Property Market
The average cost of a house in Exeter for the period between January and March 2008 was ã213,985 (slightly less than the national average), whilst the overall house price increase between 2007 and 2008 was 5.8 per cen t [5] . The average asking price of apartments in Exeter is roughly ã164,000, whilst buyers can expect to pay at least ã328,000 for a detached house. As with most cities, property types vary from district to district. If youâ~@e looking for the right house in a terraced block, the post codes of EX4 (nearly 40 per cent terraced housing in this area) and EX1 (also roughly 40 per cent terraced housing) may suit your requirements. EX1 is probably most suitable for those without large families and may best match elderly and younger residents. In EX2 on the other hand, the largest portion of properties (over 30 per cent) are semi-detached.