Rectory Close, Whimple, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX5 2UF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£326,500

2 sales

Price range

£298k – £355k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Dec 2017

EX5 2UF

At a glance

House prices£327k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station3 min walkWhimple station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Rectory Close, Whimple, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Dec 2017. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £326,500.

House prices on Rectory Close compared

EX5 postcode area£328,120

Exeter£349,800

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£326,500	14 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Rectory Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Rectory Close EX5 2UF	14 Dec 2017	£298,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Rectory Close EX5 2UF	12 Apr 2016	£355,000	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 Rectory Close

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rectory 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).

Burglary	1
Public order	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Rectory Close 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 Rectory Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Whimple Primary School 125 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Cranbrook Education Campus 1,066 pupils	All-through	2–16	Good Report	2.0 mi
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School 155 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	2.1 mi
West Hill Primary School 216 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.5 mi
The Wildings 10 pupils	Other independent special school	7–18	Report	2.6 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

Whimple station 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
Cranbrook station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Feniton station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Square (SW-bound, Church Road) 1 min walk
The Square (NE-bound, Church Road) 1 min walk
Station Road (W-bound) 4 min walk
Station Road (E-bound) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Cranbrook Medical Practice
Younghayes Centre, Younghayes Road, Exeter · 3.0 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 6 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.4%	62.5%
Private rented	12.9%	20.3%
Social rented	8.7%	17.1%
Households	1,013

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,303

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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