Poplar Close, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX2 8JA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£263,500

2 sales

Price range

£225k – £302k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jan 2024

EX2 8JA

At a glance

House prices£264k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 station11 min walkExeter St Thomas station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Poplar Close, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Jan 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £263,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Poplar Close compared

EX2 postcode area£358,576

Exeter£349,800

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplar Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£263,500	18 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Poplar Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Poplar Close EX2 8JA	18 Jan 2024	£302,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Poplar Close EX2 8JA	20 Oct 2017	£225,000	Semi-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
15, Poplar Close	£225,000 (Oct 2017) → £302,000 (Jan 2024)	+34% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Poplar Close

Crime

397 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poplar Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	150
Anti-social behaviour	59
Shoplifting	54
Criminal damage & arson	28
Other theft	26
Public order	19

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

Flood risk

Poplar Close is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries Flood alert area
River Teign area Flood alert area
Mid Devon Rivers Flood alert area
South Devon Estuaries Flood alert area
Lower Exe area 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 Poplar Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
West Exe School 1,237 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Thomas Primary School 193 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Belong School Devon 66 pupils	Other independent special school	11–17	Report	0.4 mi
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation 131 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.5 mi
Bowhill Primary School 451 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
Alphington Primary School 472 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Montgomery Primary School 437 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Torlands Academy 2 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	Good 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

Exeter St Thomas station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Marsh Barton station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Exeter Central station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Stone Lane Retail Park (SE-bound, Alphington Road) 2 min walk
Crawford Gardens (S-bound, Alphington Road) 2 min walk
Crawford Gardens (N-bound, Alphington Road) 2 min walk
Stone Lane Retail Park (E-bound, Marsh Barton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

St Thomas Medical Group
St. Thomas Health Centre, Cowick Street, Exeter · 0.4 mi
Ide Lane Surgery
Ide Lane, Alphington, Exeter · 0.7 mi
Southernhay House Surgery
30 Barnfield Road, Exeter · 1.1 mi
St Leonards Practice
Athelstan 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.0%	62.5%
Private rented	26.4%	20.3%
Social rented	15.5%	17.1%
Households	607

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	72.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,427

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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