Herschell Road, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX4 6LX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£258,704
11 sales
Price range
£161k – £357k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Nov 2024
EX4 6LX

At a glance

House prices£259k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkSt James Park (Devon) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Herschell Road, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £271,592. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Herschell Road compared

EX4 postcode area£324,979
Exeter£349,800
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £213,500 (1 sales)2016£214k2017: £237,667 (3 sales)2017£238k2018: £354,000 (1 sales)2018£354k2020: £285,000 (1 sales)2020£285k2021: £279,810 (4 sales)2021£280k2024: £161,000 (1 sales)2024£161k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£271,5926 Oct 2021
Semi-detached2£256,0003 Sep 2021
Flat1£161,0001 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Herschell Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 5 May 2026£354,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 18, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 27 Feb 2026£240,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 29 Aug 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 18, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 1 Nov 2024£161,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 21 Dec 2021£240,000 FlatFreehold
1B, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 21 Dec 2021£240,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 6 Oct 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 3 Sep 2021£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 31 Mar 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 1 Mar 2021£357,239 TerracedFreehold
37, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 14 Dec 2020£285,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 7 Jun 2019£241,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 2 Jul 2018£354,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 16 Oct 2017£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 11 Aug 2017£215,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 18 Apr 2017£268,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Herschell Road EX4 6LX 15 Dec 2016£213,500 TerracedFreehold

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
25, Herschell Road £230,000 (Oct 2017) → £282,000 (Sep 2021) +23%
over 4 yrs
2, Herschell Road £213,500 (Dec 2016) → £240,000 (Mar 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs
20, Herschell Road £354,000 (Jul 2018) → £357,239 (Mar 2021) +1%
over 3 yrs
37, Herschell Road £268,000 (Apr 2017) → £285,000 (Dec 2020) +6%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Herschell Road

Crime

515 crimes were reported within about a mile of Herschell Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences169
Shoplifting80
Anti-social behaviour67
Other theft43
Criminal damage & arson42
Public order23

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

Schools near Herschell Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School 284 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
Ladysmith Junior School 340 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Newtown Primary School 128 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery 201 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School 277 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Stoke Hill Junior School 349 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Maynard School 410 pupils Other independent school 4–19 Report 0.7 mi
Exeter Mathematics School 128 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.7 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

  • St James Park (Devon) station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Polsloe Bridge station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Exeter Central station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mount Pleasant Health Centre (S-bound, Mount Pleasant Road) 1 min walk
  • Mount Pleasant Health Centre (N-bound, Mount Pleasant Road) 2 min walk
  • Elmside (S-bound, Mount Pleasant Road) 2 min walk
  • Henrys Bar (N-bound, Mount Pleasant Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mount Pleasant Health Centre
    Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter · 0.1 mi
  • Isca Medical Practice
    38 Polsloe Road, Exeter · 0.3 mi
  • Inclusion Health Devon Cic
    Wat Tyler House, King William Street, Exeter · 0.5 mi
  • Barnfield Hill Surgery
    10-12 Barnfield Hill, Exeter · 0.6 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 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned38.1%62.5%
Private rented59.8%20.3%
Social rented2.1%17.1%
Households609

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 157.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6486.3%64.1%
Aged 65+6.5%18.6%
Residents1,587

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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