Sylvan Avenue, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX4 6ES, EX4 6ER.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£530,063
8 sales
Price range
£345k – £720k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Oct 2024
EX4 6ES

At a glance

House prices£530k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkSt James Park (Devon) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Sylvan Avenue, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £547,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sylvan Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sylvan 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: £345,000 (1 sales)2016£345k2017: £452,500 (1 sales)2017£453k2018: £450,000 (1 sales)2018£450k2019: £475,000 (1 sales)2019£475k2022: £641,667 (3 sales)2022£642k2024: £593,000 (1 sales)2024£593k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£547,50013 Oct 2022
Semi-detached4£512,62510 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Sylvan Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Sylvan Avenue EX4 6ES 10 Oct 2024£593,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Sylvan Avenue EX4 6ES 18 Oct 2022£555,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Sylvan Avenue EX4 6ES 13 Oct 2022£720,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Sylvan Avenue EX4 6ES 26 Aug 2022£650,000 DetachedFreehold
1A, Sylvan Avenue EX4 6ER 4 Sep 2019£475,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Sylvan Avenue EX4 6ES 25 Oct 2018£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Sylvan Avenue EX4 6ES 11 Aug 2017£452,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Sylvan Avenue EX4 6ER 16 Sep 2016£345,000 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
1A, Sylvan Avenue £345,000 (Sep 2016) → £475,000 (Sep 2019) +38%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sylvan Avenue

Crime

312 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sylvan 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 offences116
Shoplifting46
Anti-social behaviour36
Other theft24
Criminal damage & arson19
Public order16

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

Flood risk

Sylvan 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 Sylvan Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School 284 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Stoke Hill Junior School 349 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery 201 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ladysmith Junior School 340 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Newtown Primary School 128 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School 277 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Exeter Mathematics School 128 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.9 mi
The Maynard School 410 pupils Other independent school 4–19 Report 1.0 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 · 9 min walk
  • Polsloe Bridge station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Exeter Central station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sylvan Avenue (E-bound, Sylvan Road) 1 min walk
  • Yew Tree Close (NW-bound, Rosebarn Lane) 2 min walk
  • Yew Tree Close (SE-bound, Rosebarn Lane) 2 min walk
  • Rosebank Crescent (NE-bound, Rosebarn Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mount Pleasant Health Centre
    Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter · 0.3 mi
  • Isca Medical Practice
    38 Polsloe Road, Exeter · 0.7 mi
  • Inclusion Health Devon Cic
    Wat Tyler House, King William Street, Exeter · 0.7 mi
  • St Leonards Practice
    Athelstan Road, Exeter · 1.0 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.0%62.5%
Private rented26.1%20.3%
Social rented3.9%17.1%
Households514

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.6%64.1%
Aged 65+20.3%18.6%
Residents1,375

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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