Howard Close, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX4 2LX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£187,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£175,885
24 sales
Price range
£97k – £235k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
EX4 2LX

At a glance

House prices£176k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkExeter St Davids station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Howard Close, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £187,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £200,271. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Howard Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howard 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

2016: £171,125 (2 sales)2016£171k2017: £153,000 (3 sales)2017£153k2018: £182,500 (1 sales)2018£183k2019: £160,800 (5 sales)2019£161k2020: £219,500 (2 sales)2020£220k2021: £160,500 (4 sales)2021£161k2022: £225,000 (2 sales)2022£225k2023: £182,500 (2 sales)2023£183k2024: £132,500 (1 sales)2024£133k2025: £218,000 (1 sales)2025£218k2026: £187,000 (1 sales)2026£187k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£200,27129 May 2026
Flat7£119,28622 Mar 2024
Terraced4£187,00027 Jan 2025
Detached1£235,0007 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Howard Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Howard Close EX4 2LX 29 May 2026£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Howard Close EX4 2LX 27 Jan 2025£218,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Howard Close EX4 2LX 22 Mar 2024£132,500 FlatLeasehold
33, Howard Close EX4 2LX 6 Apr 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Howard Close EX4 2LX 31 Mar 2023£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Howard Close EX4 2LX 30 Nov 2022£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Howard Close EX4 2LX 30 Sep 2022£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Howard Close EX4 2LX 18 Oct 2021£125,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Howard Close EX4 2LX 9 Aug 2021£124,500 FlatLeasehold
29, Howard Close EX4 2LX 17 Jun 2021£187,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Howard Close EX4 2LX 26 Mar 2021£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Howard Close EX4 2LX 15 Dec 2020£204,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Howard Close EX4 2LX 7 Dec 2020£235,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Howard Close EX4 2LX 4 Oct 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Howard Close EX4 2LX 30 Sep 2019£193,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Howard Close EX4 2LX 27 Sep 2019£150,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Howard Close EX4 2LX 28 Aug 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Howard Close EX4 2LX 30 Jul 2019£110,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Howard Close EX4 2LX 29 Jul 2019£106,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Howard Close EX4 2LX 21 Feb 2018£182,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Howard Close EX4 2LX 15 Nov 2017£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Howard Close EX4 2LX 5 May 2017£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Howard Close EX4 2LX 3 Mar 2017£97,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Howard Close EX4 2LX 14 Dec 2016£182,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Howard Close EX4 2LX 15 Apr 2016£160,000 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
35, Howard Close £180,000 (Nov 2017) → £187,000 (May 2026) +4%
over 9 yrs
29, Howard Close £187,500 (Jun 2021) → £218,000 (Jan 2025) +16%
over 4 yrs
31, Howard Close £106,000 (Jul 2019) → £132,500 (Mar 2024) +25%
over 5 yrs
33, Howard Close £125,000 (Oct 2021) → £140,000 (Apr 2023) +12%
over 1 yr
38, Howard Close £182,000 (May 2017) → £225,000 (Mar 2023) +24%
over 6 yrs
32, Howard Close £97,000 (Mar 2017) → £110,000 (Jul 2019) +13%
over 2 yrs
41, Howard Close £160,000 (Apr 2016) → £182,500 (Feb 2018) +14%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Howard Close

Crime

127 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howard Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences45
Anti-social behaviour26
Drugs11
Shoplifting10
Criminal damage & arson8
Burglary7

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

Flood risk

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

  • Mid Devon Rivers Flood alert area
  • Lower Exe area Flood alert area
  • River Exe at Exeter Flood warning area
  • River Exe at riverside locations in Exeter, including St Andrew's Road, The Quay and Countess Wear Flood warning area
  • River Exe at vulnerable riverside locations in Exeter, including Exwick Mills and Mill on the Exe 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 Howard Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Exwick Heights Primary School 496 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Thomas Hall School 438 pupils All-through 4–16 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School 175 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
St David's CofE Primary School 91 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Montgomery Primary School 437 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Torlands Academy 2 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
Exeter Mathematics School 128 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 1.1 mi
Bowhill Primary School 451 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.2 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 Davids station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Exeter Central station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Exeter St Thomas station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Burrator Drive (SE-bound, Moorland Way) 1 min walk
  • Burrator Drive (NW-bound, Moorland Way) 1 min walk
  • Mallinson Close (W-bound, Kinnerton Way) 1 min walk
  • Iveagh Court (W-bound, Farm Hill) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Foxhayes Practice
    117 Exwick Road, Exeter · 0.4 mi
  • Inclusion Health Devon Cic
    Wat Tyler House, King William Street, Exeter · 1.2 mi
  • St Thomas Medical Group
    St. Thomas Health Centre, Cowick Street, Exeter · 1.3 mi
  • St Leonards Practice
    Athelstan Road, Exeter · 1.4 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 5 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.1%62.5%
Private rented33.0%20.3%
Social rented14.8%17.1%
Households737

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.8%64.1%
Aged 65+10.1%18.6%
Residents1,662

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)90%80%
Gigabit-capable90%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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