Exwick is one of Exeter's more affordable neighbourhoods, with house prices ranging from £144,900 for flats to £389,500 for detached homes. Day-to-day costs stay low too, helped by modest transport spending. Families are well catered for with two Good-rated primary schools close by, plus a GP surgery, pharmacy, supermarket and green spaces all within easy reach. Crime rates sit well below the national average and continue to fall year on year, making this a genuinely settled place to live. Getting around does take a bit of planning, as public transport within Exwick itself is limited. A car makes life easier, though the A377 and nearby Exeter St David's station mean commuting into the city centre is straightforward. That station also connects you to St David's, a lively neighbourhood just across the river with 76 restaurants, 43 coffee cafés and excellent walkability, so you're never far from a proper night out or a strong rail link when you want one. Beyond Exwick's own boundary, the surrounding area adds plenty of variety. St Thomas and Duryard and St James both offer their own railway stations, good schools and falling crime rates, while Exe Valley and Kenn Valley provide a rural alternative, with detached homes averaging £634,000 and £523,000 respectively, strong village communities and excellent air quality for those wanting more space and quiet. Across all these neighbourhoods, the common threads are falling crime, solid school provision and a clear trade-off between the convenience of city-centre living and the calmer, car-dependent pace of the villages further out, giving buyers a genuine range of lifestyles within a short distance of each other.