St Matthews Close, Exeter

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£165,833
3 sales
Price range
£143k – £185k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jan 2024
EX1 2EX

At a glance

House prices£166k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkSt James Park (Devon) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on St Matthews Close, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 12 Jan 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £165,833.

House prices on St Matthews Close compared

EX1 postcode area£333,882
Exeter£349,800
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £142,500 (1 sales)2019£143k2022: £185,000 (1 sales)2022£185k2024: £170,000 (1 sales)2024£170k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat3£165,83312 Jan 2024

Sold prices on St Matthews Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4A, St Matthews Close EX1 2EX 15 Aug 2025£121,000 FlatLeasehold
2, St Matthews Close EX1 2EX 12 Jan 2024£170,000 FlatLeasehold
1A, St Matthews Close EX1 2EX 11 Nov 2022£185,000 FlatLeasehold
8B, St Matthews Close EX1 2EX 28 Jul 2022£193,500 FlatLeasehold
4B, St Matthews Close EX1 2EX 28 Oct 2019£142,500 FlatLeasehold

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 St Matthews Close

Crime

686 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Matthews Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences241
Shoplifting102
Anti-social behaviour96
Criminal damage & arson51
Other theft50
Public order27

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

Flood risk

St Matthews 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
  • Mid Devon Rivers 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 St Matthews Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newtown Primary School 128 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
The Maynard School 410 pupils Other independent school 4–19 Report 0.2 mi
Ladysmith Junior School 340 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School 277 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Exeter School 973 pupils Other independent school 6–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery 201 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Magdalen Court School 143 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.5 mi
Exeter Mathematics School 128 pupils 16 plus 16–19 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

  • St James Park (Devon) station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Exeter Central station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Polsloe Bridge station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Lukes Campus (W-bound, Heavitree Road) 1 min walk
  • College Road (NE-bound, College Road) 2 min walk
  • Waitrose (E-bound, Heavitree Road) 2 min walk
  • College Road (SW-bound, College Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barnfield Hill Surgery
    10-12 Barnfield Hill, Exeter · 0.2 mi
  • St Leonards Practice
    Athelstan Road, Exeter · 0.3 mi
  • Isca Medical Practice
    38 Polsloe Road, Exeter · 0.3 mi
  • Southernhay House Surgery
    30 Barnfield Road, Exeter · 0.3 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned23.2%62.5%
Private rented32.1%20.3%
Social rented44.5%17.1%
Households853

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 155.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6483.6%64.1%
Aged 65+11.0%18.6%
Residents2,354

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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