School Close, Hawkchurch, Axminster

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£472,800

5 sales

Price range

£234k – £620k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Feb 2025

EX13 5GL

At a glance

House prices£473k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 9 min walkAxminster station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on School Close, Hawkchurch, Axminster have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £532,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on School Close compared

EX13 postcode area£310,690

Axminster£310,690

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. School Close 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	4	£532,500	27 Feb 2025
Semi-detached	1	£234,000	17 Feb 2023

Sold prices on School Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, School Close EX13 5GL	27 Feb 2025	£620,000	Detached	Freehold
6, School Close EX13 5GL	17 Feb 2023	£234,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
7, School Close EX13 5GL	11 Dec 2018	£510,000	Detached	Freehold
7, School Close EX13 5GL	3 Mar 2017	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
9, School Close EX13 5GL	16 Jun 2016	£500,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
7, School Close	£500,000 (Mar 2017) → £510,000 (Dec 2018)	+2% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near School Close

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of School Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Burglary	1
Vehicle crime	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

School Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Axe area Flood alert area
West Dorset Rivers and Streams 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 School Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hawkchurch Church of England School 43 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 34 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Requires improvement Report	2.8 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 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Shelter (opp) 4 min walk
Shelter (SE-bound) 4 min walk
Hawkchurch Cross (NW-bound, Hawkchurch Road) 5 min walk
Hawkchurch Cross (SE-bound, Hawkchurch Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Axminster Medical Practice
St. Thomas Court, Church Street, Axminster · 3.2 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 5 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.8%	62.5%
Private rented	11.6%	20.3%
Social rented	9.4%	17.1%
Households	688

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,736

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	0%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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.

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