Somerset Avenue, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX4 1LX, EX4 1LR, EX4 1LW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£400,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£347,162
17 sales
Price range
£262k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 May 2026
EX4 1LX

At a glance

House prices£347k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkExeter St Thomas station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Somerset Avenue, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £350,229. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Somerset Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Somerset Avenue 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: £307,500 (2 sales)2016£308k2018: £289,833 (3 sales)2018£290k2020: £356,667 (3 sales)2020£357k2021: £320,000 (1 sales)2021£320k2022: £449,750 (1 sales)2022£450k2023: £305,000 (1 sales)2023£305k2024: £390,000 (2 sales)2024£390k2025: £364,167 (3 sales)2025£364k2026: £400,000 (1 sales)2026£400k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£350,2293 Oct 2025
Semi-detached4£324,7506 Jan 2023
Terraced1£400,00019 May 2026

Sold prices on Somerset Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LX 19 May 2026£400,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LW 3 Oct 2025£425,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LW 28 Mar 2025£300,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LX 7 Mar 2025£367,500 DetachedFreehold
42, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LR 19 Jul 2024£395,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LX 4 Jan 2024£385,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LX 6 Jan 2023£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LX 7 Apr 2022£449,750 DetachedFreehold
29, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LX 11 Jun 2021£320,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LX 28 Sep 2020£325,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LT 3 Sep 2020£399,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LX 13 Jan 2020£346,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LR 25 Apr 2018£332,500 DetachedFreehold
11, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LX 29 Mar 2018£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LR 27 Mar 2018£262,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LX 18 Aug 2016£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Somerset Avenue EX4 1LX 4 Mar 2016£295,000 DetachedFreehold

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
29, Somerset Avenue £320,000 (Jun 2021) → £449,750 (Apr 2022) +41%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Somerset Avenue

Crime

224 crimes were reported within about a mile of Somerset Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences83
Shoplifting42
Anti-social behaviour30
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order11
Other theft10

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

Flood risk

Somerset Avenue is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Teign area Flood alert area
  • Mid Devon Rivers 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 Somerset Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bowhill Primary School 451 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Barley Lane School 80 pupils Foundation special school 7–16 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Torlands Academy 2 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation 131 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Montgomery Primary School 437 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School 175 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ide Primary School 143 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Thomas Primary School 193 pupils Primary 5–11 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Exeter St Davids station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Exeter Central station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cowick Hill (W-bound, Dunsford Road) 2 min walk
  • Orchard Gardens (SW-bound, Dunsford Road) 3 min walk
  • Dunsford Gardens (N-bound, Barley Lane) 3 min walk
  • Orchard Gardens (NE-bound, Dunsford Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Thomas Medical Group
    St. Thomas Health Centre, Cowick Street, Exeter · 0.4 mi
  • Foxhayes Practice
    117 Exwick Road, Exeter · 0.9 mi
  • Ide Lane Surgery
    Ide Lane, Alphington, Exeter · 1.3 mi
  • Southernhay House Surgery
    30 Barnfield Road, Exeter · 1.5 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 8 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 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.3%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented5.9%17.1%
Households626

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.9%64.1%
Aged 65+32.4%18.6%
Residents1,475

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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