Purcell Close, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX2 5QS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£260,222

9 sales

Price range

£215k – £345k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Mar 2025

EX2 5QS

At a glance

House prices£260k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkDigby & Sowton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Purcell Close, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £260,222.

House prices on Purcell Close compared

EX2 postcode area£358,576

Exeter£349,800

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Purcell 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	9	£260,222	24 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Purcell Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Purcell Close EX2 5QS	24 Mar 2025	£345,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
30, Purcell Close EX2 5QS	17 Sep 2021	£272,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Purcell Close EX2 5QS	16 Mar 2021	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Purcell Close EX2 5QS	30 Aug 2019	£292,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
32, Purcell Close EX2 5QS	1 Jul 2019	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Purcell Close EX2 5QS	20 Feb 2018	£260,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Purcell Close EX2 5QS	1 Dec 2017	£235,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, Purcell Close EX2 5QS	11 Oct 2017	£215,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
22, Purcell Close EX2 5QS	4 Aug 2017	£222,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Purcell Close

Crime

223 crimes were reported within about a mile of Purcell Close 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 offences	82
Anti-social behaviour	28
Public order	28
Shoplifting	26
Other theft	14
Criminal damage & arson	12

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

Flood risk

Purcell Close is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries Flood alert area
River Teign area Flood alert area
South Devon Estuaries Flood alert area
Lower Exe area Flood alert area
River Exe at Exeter 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 Purcell Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School 269 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Peter's Church of England Aided School 1,305 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Woodwater Academy 329 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Stansfield Academy 60 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	4–16	Report	0.6 mi
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School 347 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School 204 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.8 mi
Whipton Barton Junior School 212 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Vranch House School 60 pupils	Other independent special school	2–19	Report	0.9 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

Digby & Sowton station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Polsloe Bridge station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Newcourt station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Delius Crescent (SW-bound, Broadfields Road) 1 min walk
Nelson Way (SE-bound, Sidmouth Road) 1 min walk
Nelson Way (NW-bound, Sidmouth Road) 1 min walk
Elgar Close (E-bound, Broadfields Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Hill Barton Surgery
1 Lower Hill Barton Road, Exeter · 0.2 mi
Wonford Green Surgery
Burnthouse Lane, Exeter · 0.9 mi
Whipton Surgery
378 Pinhoe Road, Whipton, Exeter · 0.9 mi
Heavitree Practice
Heavitree Health Centre, South Lawn Terrace, Exeter · 1.0 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 10 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 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.8%	62.5%
Private rented	14.9%	20.3%
Social rented	0.3%	17.1%
Households	745

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,703

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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