May Street, Exeter

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£258,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£224,919
13 sales
Price range
£189k – £258k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
EX4 6LL

At a glance

House prices£225k 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) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkSt James Park (Devon) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on May Street, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £258,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £227,329. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on May Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. May Street 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: £201,817 (3 sales)2016£202k2017: £213,376 (4 sales)2017£213k2018: £240,000 (1 sales)2018£240k2020: £212,000 (1 sales)2020£212k2021: £252,500 (2 sales)2021£253k2023: £250,000 (1 sales)2023£250k2026: £258,000 (1 sales)2026£258k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£227,32926 Jun 2026
Semi-detached1£196,0003 Mar 2017

Sold prices on May Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, May Street EX4 6LL 26 Jun 2026£258,000 TerracedFreehold
9, May Street EX4 6LL 31 Jul 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, May Street EX4 6LL 31 Aug 2023£250,000 TerracedFreehold
22, May Street EX4 6LL 29 Sep 2021£255,000 TerracedFreehold
25, May Street EX4 6LL 19 Feb 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
12, May Street EX4 6LL 22 Jul 2020£212,000 TerracedFreehold
25, May Street EX4 6LL 27 Jul 2018£240,000 TerracedFreehold
11, May Street EX4 6LL 18 Aug 2017£235,000 TerracedFreehold
15, May Street EX4 6LL 19 Jul 2017£230,000 TerracedFreehold
10, May Street EX4 6LL 5 Jul 2017£192,503 TerracedFreehold
9, May Street EX4 6LL 3 Mar 2017£196,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, May Street EX4 6LL 6 Dec 2016£189,000 TerracedFreehold
20, May Street EX4 6LL 17 Nov 2016£199,950 TerracedFreehold
11, May Street EX4 6LL 24 Mar 2016£216,500 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
22, May Street £255,000 (Sep 2021) → £258,000 (Jun 2026) +1%
over 5 yrs
9, May Street £196,000 (Mar 2017) → £260,000 (Jul 2024) +33%
over 7 yrs
20, May Street £199,950 (Nov 2016) → £250,000 (Aug 2023) +25%
over 7 yrs
25, May Street £240,000 (Jul 2018) → £250,000 (Feb 2021) +4%
over 3 yrs
11, May Street £216,500 (Mar 2016) → £235,000 (Aug 2017) +9%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near May Street

Crime

564 crimes were reported within about a mile of May Street 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 offences190
Shoplifting83
Anti-social behaviour80
Other theft46
Criminal damage & arson42
Public order26

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

Flood risk

May Street is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries Flood alert area
  • 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

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 May Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery 201 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Newtown Primary School 128 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Ladysmith Junior School 340 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School 284 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 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 0.6 mi
The Maynard School 410 pupils Other independent school 4–19 Report 0.6 mi
Exeter Mathematics School 128 pupils 16 plus 16–19 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

  • St James Park (Devon) station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Polsloe Bridge station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Exeter Central station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Albion Place (SW-bound, Old Tiverton Road) 1 min walk
  • Iddesleigh Road (NE-bound, Old Tiverton Road) 1 min walk
  • Elmside (W-bound, Blackboy Road) 2 min walk
  • Elmside (E-bound, Blackboy 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 · 0.4 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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