Smythen Street, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX1 1BN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£188,000

1 sales

Price range

£188k – £188k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Mar 2016

EX1 1BN

At a glance

House prices£188k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkExeter St Thomas station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband67% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Smythen Street, Exeter has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Mar 2016. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £188,000.

House prices on Smythen Street compared

EX1 postcode area£333,882

Exeter£349,800

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Smythen Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX1 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	1	£188,000	22 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Smythen Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Bathurst House, Smythen Street EX1 1BN	14 Jul 2025	£280,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 3, 12, Smythen Street EX1 1BN	7 Sep 2020	£195,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, 12, Smythen Street EX1 1BN	30 Mar 2016	£170,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 4, 12, Smythen Street EX1 1BN	24 Mar 2016	£165,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, 12, Smythen Street EX1 1BN	22 Mar 2016	£188,000	Flat	Leasehold

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 Smythen Street

Crime

684 crimes were reported within about a mile of Smythen Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	239
Shoplifting	119
Anti-social behaviour	106
Criminal damage & arson	45
Other theft	42
Public order	30

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

Flood risk

Smythen Street is in or near 8 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 Smythen Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Exeter Cathedral School 152 pupils	Other independent school Anglican/Christian	3–13	Report	0.2 mi
St David's CofE Primary School 91 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
Exeter Mathematics School 128 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.4 mi
St Thomas Primary School 193 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Montgomery Primary School 437 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Maynard School 410 pupils	Other independent school	4–19	Report	0.6 mi
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School 615 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School 175 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
Exeter Central station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Exeter St Davids station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

King Street (SE-bound, King Street) 1 min walk
King Street (SW-bound, Fore Street) 1 min walk
Fore Street (Stop 14, Fore Street) 2 min walk
Exe Bridges (NE-bound, New Bridge Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Southernhay House Surgery
30 Barnfield Road, Exeter · 0.5 mi
St Leonards Practice
Athelstan Road, Exeter · 0.5 mi
Barnfield Hill Surgery
10-12 Barnfield Hill, Exeter · 0.6 mi
Inclusion Health Devon Cic
Wat Tyler House, King William Street, 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 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	13.7%	62.5%
Private rented	39.4%	20.3%
Social rented	46.5%	17.1%
Households	652

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	7.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	82.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,352

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	67%	80%
Gigabit-capable	67%	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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