Essex Close, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX4 1LS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£296,667

3 sales

Price range

£290k – £300k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Sep 2020

EX4 1LS

At a glance

House prices£297k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkExeter St Thomas station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Essex Close, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 21 Sep 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £296,667.

House prices on Essex Close compared

EX4 postcode area£324,979

Exeter£349,800

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essex Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£296,667	21 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Essex Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Essex Close EX4 1LS	21 Sep 2020	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Essex Close EX4 1LS	27 Sep 2019	£300,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Essex Close EX4 1LS	16 Mar 2018	£300,000	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 Essex Close

Crime

159 crimes were reported within about a mile of Essex Close in August 2026.

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).

Violence & sexual offences	65
Shoplifting	28
Anti-social behaviour	18
Criminal damage & arson	11
Public order	8
Bicycle theft	5

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

Flood risk

Essex Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Teign area Flood alert area
Mid Devon Rivers Flood alert area
South Devon Estuaries Flood alert area
Lower Exe area Flood alert area
River Exe at riverside locations in Exeter, including St Andrew's Road, The Quay and Countess Wear 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 Essex Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Barley Lane School 80 pupils	Foundation special school	7–16	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
Bowhill Primary School 451 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Torlands Academy 2 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation 131 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.5 mi
Ide Primary School 143 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School 175 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Montgomery Primary School 437 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Thomas Primary School 193 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.8 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

Exeter St Thomas station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Exeter St Davids station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Exeter Central station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Dunsford Gardens (N-bound, Barley Lane) 1 min walk
Eton Walk (NW-bound, Barley Lane) 2 min walk
Cowick Hill (W-bound, Dunsford Road) 2 min walk
Barley Lane (E-bound, Dunsford Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

St Thomas Medical Group
St. Thomas Health Centre, Cowick Street, Exeter · 0.5 mi
Foxhayes Practice
117 Exwick Road, Exeter · 1.0 mi
Ide Lane Surgery
Ide Lane, Alphington, Exeter · 1.3 mi
Southernhay House Surgery
30 Barnfield Road, Exeter · 1.6 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.3%	62.5%
Private rented	8.8%	20.3%
Social rented	5.9%	17.1%
Households	626

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,475

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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