Dark Lane, Thorverton, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX5 5NQ, EX5 5NG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£410,000

4 sales

Price range

£345k – £455k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Apr 2024

EX5 5NQ

At a glance

House prices£410k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkNewton St Cyres station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Dark Lane, Thorverton, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 18 Apr 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £410,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dark Lane compared

EX5 postcode area£328,120

Exeter£349,800

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dark 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£410,000	18 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Dark Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Castle Orchard, Dark Lane EX5 5NQ	18 Apr 2024	£435,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Dark Lane EX5 5NQ	19 Apr 2023	£405,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Dark Lane EX5 5NQ	26 Oct 2021	£455,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Dark Lane EX5 5NQ	11 Nov 2019	£345,000	Detached	Freehold
2A Quarry Car Park, Dark Lane EX5 5NG	19 Mar 2019	£5,000	Other	Leasehold

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
2, Dark Lane	£345,000 (Nov 2019) → £455,000 (Oct 2021)	+32% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dark Lane

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dark Lane in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

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

Flood risk

Dark Lane is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries Flood alert area
Mid Devon Rivers Flood alert area
Lower Exe area Flood alert area
River Exe from Tiverton to Exeter, including Bickleigh 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 Dark Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Thorverton Church of England Primary School 110 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Silverton Church of England Primary School 105 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	2.3 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

Newton St Cyres station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Pinhoe station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 52 min walk
Cranbrook station 6.3 mi · 2 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Bury (opp, Bullen Street) 2 min walk
The Bury (adj, Bullen Street) 2 min walk
Bullens Close (N-bound, Bullens Street) 4 min walk
Silver Street (NW-bound, Silver Street) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

Wyndham House Surgery
Fore Street, Silverton, Exeter · 2.1 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 6 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.6%	62.5%
Private rented	14.2%	20.3%
Social rented	7.9%	17.1%
Households	710

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,650

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	94%	80%
Gigabit-capable	94%	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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