Dickens Drive, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX2 6NS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£252,500

2 sales

Price range

£245k – £260k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Jan 2025

EX2 6NS

At a glance

House prices£253k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station13 min walkMarsh Barton station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Dickens Drive, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 3 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £252,500.

House prices on Dickens Drive compared

EX2 postcode area£358,576

Exeter£349,800

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dickens Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£252,500	3 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Dickens Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Dickens Drive EX2 6NS	3 Jan 2025	£260,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Dickens Drive EX2 6NS	25 Mar 2019	£245,000	Semi-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 Dickens Drive

Crime

168 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickens Drive 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).

Violence & sexual offences	73
Anti-social behaviour	20
Criminal damage & arson	16
Other theft	11
Public order	11
Shoplifting	9

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

Flood risk

Dickens Drive is in or near 8 Environment Agency flood areas:

Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries Flood alert area
River Teign area Flood alert area
Mid Devon Rivers Flood alert area
South Devon Estuaries Flood alert area
Lower Exe area 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 Dickens Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Isca Academy 860 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Wynstream Primary School Academy 299 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation 69 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.4 mi
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School	Pupil referral unit	5–16	Report	0.5 mi
Atkinson Secure Children's Home	Secure units	10–17	Report	0.5 mi
Magdalen Court School 143 pupils	Other independent special school	5–18	Report	0.6 mi
Southbrook School 140 pupils	Foundation special school	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Exeter School 973 pupils	Other independent school	6–19	Report	0.6 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

Marsh Barton station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Exeter St Thomas station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Polsloe Bridge station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Isca Academy (NW-bound, Topsham Road) 2 min walk
St Pauls Close (NE-bound, Burnthouse Lane) 3 min walk
Wyvern Barracks (SW-bound, Barrack Road) 3 min walk
Isca Academy (opp, Topsham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Wonford Green Surgery
Burnthouse Lane, Exeter · 0.5 mi
Heavitree Practice
Heavitree Health Centre, South Lawn Terrace, Exeter · 0.9 mi
South Lawn Medical Practice
Heavitree Health Centre, South Lawn Terrace, Exeter · 0.9 mi
Barnfield Hill Surgery
10-12 Barnfield Hill, Exeter · 1.0 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 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	49.8%	62.5%
Private rented	15.5%	20.3%
Social rented	34.6%	17.1%
Households	807

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,995

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.

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