Blackthorn Lane, Cranbrook, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX5 7FF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£290,135
26 sales
Price range
£168k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Feb 2025
EX5 7FF

At a glance

House prices£290k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkCranbrook station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

26 property sales on Blackthorn Lane, Cranbrook, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £313,000. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Blackthorn Lane compared

EX5 postcode area£328,120
Exeter£349,800
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackthorn Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £309,500 (6 sales)2016£310k2017: £265,962 (13 sales)2017£266k2020: £303,500 (2 sales)2020£304k2021: £317,667 (3 sales)2021£318k2024: £315,000 (1 sales)2024£315k2025: £354,000 (1 sales)2025£354k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£313,0009 Dec 2021
Semi-detached9£292,50028 Feb 2025
Terraced4£210,50016 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Blackthorn Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 28 Feb 2025£354,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 17 May 2024£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 9 Dec 2021£355,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 30 Jun 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 8 Apr 2021£273,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 16 Dec 2020£257,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 19 Mar 2020£350,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 31 Jul 2017£168,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 30 Jun 2017£255,000 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 26 May 2017£172,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 3 May 2017£345,000 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 28 Apr 2017£360,000 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 19 Apr 2017£245,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 23 Mar 2017£275,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 20 Mar 2017£285,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 27 Feb 2017£260,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 27 Feb 2017£275,000 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 24 Feb 2017£265,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 24 Feb 2017£263,500 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 9 Feb 2017£289,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 22 Dec 2016£287,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 9 Dec 2016£278,000 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 30 Nov 2016£289,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 27 Oct 2016£330,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 30 Sep 2016£332,500 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Blackthorn Lane EX5 7FF 25 Aug 2016£340,000 Detached New buildFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
12, Blackthorn Lane £275,000 (Mar 2017) → £354,000 (Feb 2025) +29%
over 8 yrs
10, Blackthorn Lane £255,000 (Jun 2017) → £273,000 (Apr 2021) → £315,000 (May 2024) +24%
over 7 yrs
16, Blackthorn Lane £278,000 (Dec 2016) → £355,000 (Dec 2021) +28%
over 5 yrs
8, Blackthorn Lane £275,000 (Feb 2017) → £325,000 (Jun 2021) +18%
over 4 yrs
15, Blackthorn Lane £245,000 (Apr 2017) → £257,000 (Dec 2020) +5%
over 4 yrs
7, Blackthorn Lane £345,000 (May 2017) → £350,000 (Mar 2020) +1%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blackthorn Lane

Crime

42 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackthorn Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences30
Criminal damage & arson4
Public order3
Anti-social behaviour1
Burglary1
Possession of weapons1

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

Flood risk

Blackthorn Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area Flood alert area
  • Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries Flood alert 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 Blackthorn Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cranbrook Education Campus 1,066 pupils All-through 2–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School 155 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School 476 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Whimple Primary School 125 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Clyst Vale Community College 944 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 2.1 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

  • Cranbrook station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Whimple station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Pinhoe station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dove Lane (nr, Yonder Acre Way) 2 min walk
  • Dove Lane (opp) 2 min walk
  • Yonder Acre Way (nr Rush Meadow Road, Yonder Acre Way) 3 min walk
  • Tillhouse Road (nr Kingfisher Rise, Tillhouse Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cranbrook Medical Practice
    Younghayes Centre, Younghayes Road, Exeter · 1.1 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 7 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.7%62.5%
Private rented6.5%20.3%
Social rented8.8%17.1%
Households713

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.7%64.1%
Aged 65+2.2%18.6%
Residents1,760

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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