Higher Down, Kenton, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX6 8NG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£531,000

4 sales

Price range

£420k – £654k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Mar 2025

EX6 8NG

At a glance

House prices£531k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station31 min walkStarcross station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Higher Down, Kenton, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £531,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Higher Down compared

EX6 postcode area£368,088

Exeter£349,800

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higher Down has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£531,000	27 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Higher Down

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Higher Down EX6 8NG	27 Mar 2025	£654,000	Detached	Freehold
7A, Higher Down EX6 8NG	8 Dec 2021	£420,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Higher Down EX6 8NG	17 Aug 2021	£600,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Higher Down EX6 8NG	26 Mar 2018	£450,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Higher Down	£600,000 (Aug 2021) → £654,000 (Mar 2025)	+9% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Higher Down

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Down 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).

Burglary	1
Vehicle crime	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Higher Down is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Teign area Flood alert area
South Devon Estuaries Flood alert area
Lower Exe area Flood alert area
South Devon coast within the Exe estuary, including Dawlish Warren 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 Higher Down

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Kenton Primary School 62 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Starcross Primary School 206 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.6 mi
Cockwood Primary School 86 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.2 mi
Lympstone Church of England Primary School 160 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good 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

Starcross station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Lympstone Village station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Lympstone Commando station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Triangle (adj, Exeter Hill) 2 min walk
Triangle (NW-bound, Exeter Hill) 3 min walk
Castle Gates (opp, Kenton Hill) 9 min walk
Castle Gates (E-bound, Southtown) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

Westbank Practice
The Limes Surgery, Church Stile, Exeter · 2.7 mi
Topsham Surgery
Holman Way, Topsham, Exeter · 3.0 mi
Haldon House Surgery
37-41 Imperial Road, Exmouth · 3.0 mi
Imperial Surgery
49 Imperial Road, Exmouth · 3.0 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 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.6%	62.5%
Private rented	19.5%	20.3%
Social rented	3.9%	17.1%
Households	727

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,601

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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