Lower Ray, Cranbrook, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX5 7GF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£317,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£285,594
16 sales
Price range
£171k – £430k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Apr 2026
EX5 7GF

At a glance

House prices£286k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkCranbrook station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Lower Ray, Cranbrook, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £317,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £333,050. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lower Ray compared

EX5 postcode area£328,120
Exeter£349,800
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Ray has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £252,000 (11 sales)2019£252k2022: £417,500 (1 sales)2022£418k2023: £430,000 (1 sales)2023£430k2024: £316,250 (2 sales)2024£316k2026: £317,500 (1 sales)2026£318k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£333,05028 Apr 2026
Semi-detached4£220,7506 Nov 2019
Flat2£178,00028 Jun 2019

Sold prices on Lower Ray

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Lower Ray EX5 7GF 28 Apr 2026£317,500 DetachedFreehold
7, Lower Ray EX5 7GF 8 Jul 2024£325,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Lower Ray EX5 7GF 14 Jun 2024£307,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Lower Ray EX5 7GF 20 Feb 2023£430,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Lower Ray EX5 7GF 22 Apr 2022£417,500 DetachedFreehold
5, Lower Ray EX5 7GF 6 Nov 2019£193,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Lower Ray EX5 7GF 1 Nov 2019£190,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Lower Ray EX5 7GF 25 Oct 2019£352,000 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Lower Ray EX5 7GF 18 Oct 2019£378,000 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Lower Ray EX5 7GF 18 Oct 2019£290,000 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Lower Ray EX5 7GF 11 Oct 2019£263,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Lower Ray EX5 7GF 7 Oct 2019£240,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Lower Ray EX5 7GF 30 Sep 2019£260,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Lower Ray EX5 7GF 28 Jun 2019£250,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Lower Ray EX5 7GF 28 Jun 2019£185,000 Flat New buildFreehold
4, Lower Ray EX5 7GF 28 Jun 2019£171,000 Flat New buildFreehold

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
1, Lower Ray £250,000 (Jun 2019) → £307,500 (Jun 2024) → £317,500 (Apr 2026) +27%
over 7 yrs
7, Lower Ray £263,000 (Oct 2019) → £325,000 (Jul 2024) +24%
over 5 yrs
9, Lower Ray £352,000 (Oct 2019) → £417,500 (Apr 2022) → £430,000 (Feb 2023) +22%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Ray

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Ray in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences27
Criminal damage & arson3
Public order3
Anti-social behaviour1
Burglary1
Possession of weapons1

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

Flood risk

Lower Ray is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area Flood alert area
  • Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries 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 Lower Ray

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cranbrook Education Campus 1,066 pupils All-through 2–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School 155 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School 476 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Whimple Primary School 125 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Clyst Vale Community College 944 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 2.0 mi
Broadclyst Community Primary School 524 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding 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

  • Cranbrook station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Whimple station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Pinhoe station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Yonder Acre Way (nr Rush Meadow Road, Yonder Acre Way) 2 min walk
  • Tillhouse Road (nr Kingfisher Rise, Tillhouse Road) 2 min walk
  • Dove Lane (nr, Yonder Acre Way) 3 min walk
  • Dove Lane (opp) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cranbrook Medical Practice
    Younghayes Centre, Younghayes 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.7%62.5%
Private rented6.5%20.3%
Social rented8.8%17.1%
Households713

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.7%64.1%
Aged 65+2.2%18.6%
Residents1,760

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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