Sylvan Road, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX4 6EW, EX4 6EY, EX4 6EU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£684,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£503,528
25 sales
Price range
£190k – £1.15m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Apr 2026
EX4 6EW

At a glance

House prices£685k average96% above the Exeter average 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 station7 min walkSt James Park (Devon) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80%

25 property sales on Sylvan Road, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £684,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £567,720. That is 96% above the Exeter average of £349,800 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sylvan Road compared

Sylvan Road£684,500
EX4 postcode area£324,979
Exeter£349,800
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all EX4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £290,000 (1 sales)2016£290k2017: £470,732 (3 sales)2017£471k2018: £356,667 (3 sales)2018£357k2019: £693,333 (3 sales)2019£693k2020: £467,000 (1 sales)2020£467k2021: £225,000 (1 sales)2021£225k2022: £405,000 (2 sales)2022£405k2023: £516,250 (4 sales)2023£516k2024: £576,667 (3 sales)2024£577k2025: £535,000 (2 sales)2025£535k2026: £684,500 (2 sales)2026£685k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£567,72030 Jul 2025
Terraced8£485,87527 Sep 2024
Semi-detached4£597,50013 Apr 2026
Flat3£211,33315 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Sylvan Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10A, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 1 May 2026£607,000 DetachedFreehold
12A, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 15 Apr 2026£219,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Sylvan Road EX4 6EY 13 Apr 2026£1,150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Sylvan Road EX4 6EY 30 Jul 2025£730,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Sylvan Road EX4 6EY 1 Jul 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54A, Sylvan Road EX4 6EY 18 Oct 2024£520,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 27 Sep 2024£600,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Sylvan Road EX4 6HA 9 May 2024£610,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 20 Oct 2023£232,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 2 Oct 2023£445,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Sylvan Road EX4 6EY 28 Sep 2023£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Sylvan Road EX4 6EY 24 Jul 2023£625,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 5 Jun 2023£500,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Sylvan Road EX4 6EY 28 Apr 2023£495,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 21 Dec 2022£595,000 TerracedFreehold
14A, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 20 Jan 2022£215,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 4 Jun 2021£225,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 30 Nov 2020£467,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Sylvan Road EX4 6EU 25 Jun 2020£555,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Sylvan Road EX4 6EY 4 Nov 2019£950,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 16 Aug 2019£345,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 1 Aug 2019£705,000 DetachedFreehold
8A, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 29 Mar 2019£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 30 Jul 2018£565,000 TerracedFreehold
The Wedge, 38A, Sylvan Road EX4 6EY 24 May 2018£315,000 DetachedFreehold
14A, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 9 Apr 2018£206,000 TerracedLeasehold
14B, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 9 Mar 2018£190,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Sylvan Road EX4 6EY 5 Jun 2017£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Sylvan Road EX4 6EW 26 May 2017£500,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Sylvan Road EX4 6EY 16 Jan 2017£437,197 DetachedFreehold
The Wedge, 38A, Sylvan Road EX4 6EY 8 Aug 2016£290,000 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
15, Sylvan Road £565,000 (Jul 2018) → £600,000 (Sep 2024) +6%
over 6 yrs
14, Sylvan Road £225,000 (Jun 2021) → £232,000 (Oct 2023) +3%
over 2 yrs
5, Sylvan Road £467,000 (Nov 2020) → £595,000 (Dec 2022) +27%
over 2 yrs
14A, Sylvan Road £206,000 (Apr 2018) → £215,000 (Jan 2022) +4%
over 4 yrs
The Wedge, 38A, Sylvan Road £290,000 (Aug 2016) → £315,000 (May 2018) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sylvan Road

Crime

384 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sylvan Road 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 offences133
Shoplifting61
Anti-social behaviour44
Other theft31
Criminal damage & arson26
Public order20

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

Flood risk

Sylvan Road 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 Road

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 0.3 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 0.6 mi
Newtown Primary School 128 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School 277 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Exeter Mathematics School 128 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.8 mi
The Maynard School 410 pupils Other independent school 4–19 Report 0.9 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Polsloe Bridge station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Exeter Central station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sylvan Road (E-bound, Union Road) 1 min walk
  • Sylvan Avenue (E-bound, Sylvan Road) 1 min walk
  • Sylvan Road (W-bound, Union Road) 1 min walk
  • Stoke Arms (SW-bound, Stoke Hill) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mount Pleasant Health Centre
    Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter · 0.2 mi
  • Isca Medical Practice
    38 Polsloe Road, Exeter · 0.6 mi
  • Inclusion Health Devon Cic
    Wat Tyler House, King William Street, Exeter · 0.6 mi
  • St Leonards Practice
    Athelstan Road, Exeter · 0.8 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+)98%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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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