Lower Mead, Axminster

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX13 5FP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£204,667

3 sales

Price range

£134k – £260k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Oct 2022

EX13 5FP

At a glance

House prices£205k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkAxminster station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Lower Mead, Axminster have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £220,000.

House prices on Lower Mead compared

EX13 postcode area£310,690

Axminster£310,690

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Mead has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX13 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£220,000	15 Oct 2018
Flat	1	£134,000	6 Dec 2019
Semi-detached	1	£260,000	10 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Lower Mead

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Lower Mead EX13 5FP	10 Oct 2022	£260,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Lower Mead EX13 5FP	31 Jan 2022	£260,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Lower Mead EX13 5FP	6 Dec 2019	£134,000	Flat	Freehold
5, Lower Mead EX13 5FP	15 Oct 2018	£220,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Mead

Crime

49 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Mead in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	24
Criminal damage & arson	6
Drugs	5
Public order	5
Other theft	4
Anti-social behaviour	3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Lower Mead is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Axe area Flood alert area
River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Lower Mead

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster 136 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Axminster Community Primary Academy 297 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Axe Valley Academy 741 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School 84 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Kilmington Primary School 72 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Axminster station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lamb Inn (NW-bound, Lyme Road) 4 min walk
Lamb Inn (SE-bound, Lyme Road) 4 min walk
Millbrook Cross (W-bound, Chard Road) 5 min walk
Cherry Tree Road (opp, Chard Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Axminster Medical Practice
St. Thomas Court, Church Street, Axminster · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	57.8%	62.5%
Private rented	19.6%	20.3%
Social rented	22.5%	17.1%
Households	782

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,700

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Nearby streets in EX13

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