Steps Close, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX1 3QH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£270,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£335,833
9 sales
Price range
£205k – £713k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Dec 2025
EX1 3QH

At a glance

House prices£336k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station2 min walkPinhoe station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Steps Close, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £270,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £244,500. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Steps Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Steps 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

2016: £205,000 (1 sales)2016£205k2017: £243,500 (2 sales)2017£244k2021: £392,500 (2 sales)2021£393k2023: £493,750 (2 sales)2023£494k2024: £288,000 (1 sales)2024£288k2025: £270,000 (1 sales)2025£270k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£244,50015 Dec 2025
Detached3£519,16730 Aug 2023
Terraced2£243,50020 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Steps Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Steps Close EX1 3QH 15 Dec 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Steps Close EX1 3QH 2 Jul 2024£288,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Steps Close EX1 3QH 20 Oct 2023£275,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Steps Close EX1 3QH 30 Aug 2023£712,500 DetachedFreehold
12, Steps Close EX1 3QH 23 Sep 2021£570,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Steps Close EX1 3QH 17 Feb 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Steps Close EX1 3QH 9 Oct 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Steps Close EX1 3QH 14 Nov 2017£275,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Steps Close EX1 3QH 24 Jul 2017£212,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Steps Close EX1 3QH 26 Jul 2016£205,000 Semi-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
7, Steps Close £215,000 (Feb 2021) → £270,000 (Dec 2025) +26%
over 5 yrs
4, Steps Close £212,000 (Jul 2017) → £275,000 (Oct 2023) +30%
over 6 yrs
12, Steps Close £570,000 (Sep 2021) → £712,500 (Aug 2023) +25%
over 2 yrs
8, Steps Close £205,000 (Jul 2016) → £230,000 (Oct 2020) +12%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Steps Close

Crime

127 crimes were reported within about a mile of Steps Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences67
Anti-social behaviour14
Public order10
Criminal damage & arson8
Other theft6
Burglary5

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

Flood risk

Steps Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries Flood alert area
  • Lower Exe area Flood alert area
  • River Clyst from Broadclyst to Clyst St. Mary Flood warning 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 Steps Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Monkerton Community Primary School 488 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ellen Tinkham School 240 pupils Foundation special school 3–19 Good Report 0.4 mi
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery 477 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Luke's Church of England School 870 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Westclyst Community Primary School 551 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School 204 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.1 mi
Whipton Barton Junior School 212 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St James School 985 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 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

  • Pinhoe station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Polsloe Bridge station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Digby & Sowton station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Doctors Surgery (opp, Pinn Lane) 2 min walk
  • Doctors Surgery (N-bound, Pinn Lane) 2 min walk
  • Railway Station (W-bound, Causey Lane) 2 min walk
  • Pinn Lane (SE-bound) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pinhoe Surgery
    Pinn Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter · 0.1 mi
  • Whipton Surgery
    378 Pinhoe Road, Whipton, Exeter · 0.9 mi
  • Hill Barton Surgery
    1 Lower Hill Barton Road, Exeter · 1.1 mi
  • South Lawn Medical Practice
    Heavitree Health Centre, South Lawn Terrace, Exeter · 1.9 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.0%62.5%
Private rented15.5%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households996

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+16.1%18.6%
Residents2,399

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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