Francis Close, Exeter

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£145,500

2 sales

Price range

£145k – £146k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Jul 2023

EX4 1HD

At a glance

House prices£146k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station7 min walkExeter St Thomas station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Francis Close, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 21 Jul 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £145,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Francis Close compared

EX4 postcode area£324,979

Exeter£349,800

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Francis 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
Flat	2	£145,500	21 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Francis Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Garage 17, Francis Close EX4 1HD	27 Feb 2025	£50,000	Other	Freehold
Garage 14, Francis Close EX4 1HD	31 Jan 2025	£16,000	Other	Freehold
3, Hardings Cottages, Francis Close EX4 1HD	21 Jul 2023	£146,000	Flat	Leasehold
1, Francis Close EX4 1HD	13 Dec 2018	£145,000	Flat	Leasehold
3, Hardings Cottages, Francis Close EX4 1HD	1 Mar 2018	£65,000	Other	Freehold
3, Hardings Cottages, Francis Close EX4 1HD	23 Dec 2016	£70,000	Other	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
3, Hardings Cottages, Francis Close	£70,000 (Dec 2016) → £65,000 (Mar 2018) → £146,000 (Jul 2023)	+109% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Francis Close

Crime

501 crimes were reported within about a mile of Francis Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	172
Anti-social behaviour	80
Shoplifting	80
Criminal damage & arson	37
Other theft	33
Public order	21

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

Flood risk

Francis Close is in or near 6 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 Exeter 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 Francis Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation 131 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.1 mi
Bowhill Primary School 451 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.2 mi
Torlands Academy 2 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	Good Report	0.2 mi
Montgomery Primary School 437 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Thomas Primary School 193 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School 175 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
West Exe School 1,237 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Barley Lane School 80 pupils	Foundation special school	7–16	Requires improvement 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

Exeter St Thomas station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
Exeter Central station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Exeter St Davids station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

First and Last Apartments (opp, Cowick Street) 1 min walk
Sawyer's Arms (E-bound, Cowick Street) 1 min walk
Old Vicarage Road (W-bound, Cowick Street) 1 min walk
Churchill Road (adj, Cowick Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

St Thomas Medical Group
St. Thomas Health Centre, Cowick Street, Exeter · 0.1 mi
Foxhayes Practice
117 Exwick Road, Exeter · 0.8 mi
Southernhay House Surgery
30 Barnfield Road, Exeter · 1.1 mi
St Leonards Practice
Athelstan Road, Exeter · 1.2 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 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	50.4%	62.5%
Private rented	35.3%	20.3%
Social rented	14.2%	17.1%
Households	970

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	70.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,963

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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