South Avenue, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX1 2DZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£230,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£450,171

10 sales

Price range

£230k – £585k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Mar 2026

EX1 2DZ

At a glance

House prices£450k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkPolsloe Bridge station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on South Avenue, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £230,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £447,857.

House prices on South Avenue compared

EX1 postcode area£333,882

Exeter£349,800

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	7	£447,857	31 Mar 2026
Terraced	2	£433,353	25 Mar 2025
Detached	1	£500,000	9 Nov 2016

Sold prices on South Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
28, South Avenue EX1 2DZ	31 Mar 2026	£230,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
24, South Avenue EX1 2DZ	25 Mar 2025	£410,000	Terraced	Freehold
30, South Avenue EX1 2DZ	13 Dec 2021	£370,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
20, South Avenue EX1 2DZ	22 Jan 2021	£585,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, South Avenue EX1 2DZ	22 Oct 2019	£425,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, South Avenue EX1 2DZ	5 Aug 2019	£572,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, South Avenue EX1 2DZ	12 Jul 2019	£465,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, South Avenue EX1 2DZ	25 Mar 2019	£488,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, South Avenue EX1 2DZ	9 Nov 2016	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
6, South Avenue EX1 2DZ	29 Mar 2016	£456,705	Terraced	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 South Avenue

Crime

589 crimes were reported within about a mile of South Avenue 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	210
Shoplifting	80
Anti-social behaviour	78
Criminal damage & arson	49
Other theft	45
Public order	26

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

Flood risk

South Avenue is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries Flood alert area
Mid Devon Rivers Flood alert area
Lower Exe area Flood alert area
River Exe at Exeter Flood warning area
River Exe at riverside locations in Exeter, including St Andrew's Road, The Quay and Countess Wear 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 South Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ladysmith Junior School 340 pupils	Primary	7–11	Requires improvement Report	0.1 mi
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School 277 pupils	Primary	3–7	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
Newtown Primary School 128 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy 455 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Exeter School 973 pupils	Other independent school	6–19	Report	0.4 mi
The Maynard School 410 pupils	Other independent school	4–19	Report	0.5 mi
Magdalen Court School 143 pupils	Other independent special school	5–18	Report	0.6 mi
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery 201 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 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

Polsloe Bridge station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
St James Park (Devon) station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Exeter Central station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ladysmith Road Infant School (N-bound, Ladysmith Road) 3 min walk
Ladysmith Road Infant School (S-bound, Ladysmith Road) 3 min walk
Hanover Close (NW-bound, Hanover Road) 4 min walk
Grendon Road (NW-bound, Heavitree Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Isca Medical Practice
38 Polsloe Road, Exeter · 0.1 mi
Heavitree Practice
Heavitree Health Centre, South Lawn Terrace, Exeter · 0.3 mi
South Lawn Medical Practice
Heavitree Health Centre, South Lawn Terrace, Exeter · 0.3 mi
Barnfield Hill Surgery
10-12 Barnfield Hill, Exeter · 0.5 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 9 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	65.5%	62.5%
Private rented	31.7%	20.3%
Social rented	2.7%	17.1%
Households	600

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	71.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,385

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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