Sylvania Drive, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX4 5DT.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£282,361
9 sales
Price range
£214k – £390k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jan 2025
EX4 5DT

At a glance

House prices£282k averageSince 2017 (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 station18 min walkSt James Park (Devon) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Sylvania Drive, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Jan 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £260,125. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sylvania Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sylvania Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £274,000 (1 sales)2017£274k2018: £265,000 (1 sales)2018£265k2019: £282,000 (2 sales)2019£282k2020: £276,500 (1 sales)2020£277k2021: £243,375 (2 sales)2021£243k2022: £285,000 (1 sales)2022£285k2025: £390,000 (1 sales)2025£390k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced4£260,12511 Jul 2022
Detached3£318,00020 Jan 2025
Semi-detached2£273,37529 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Sylvania Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Sylvania Drive EX4 5DT 20 Jan 2025£390,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Sylvania Drive EX4 5DT 11 Jul 2022£285,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Sylvania Drive EX4 5DT 11 Feb 2021£214,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Sylvania Drive EX4 5DT 29 Jan 2021£272,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Sylvania Drive EX4 5DT 9 Dec 2020£276,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Sylvania Drive EX4 5DT 13 Dec 2019£290,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Sylvania Drive EX4 5DT 26 Jul 2019£274,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Sylvania Drive EX4 5DT 30 Nov 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Sylvania Drive EX4 5DT 24 Nov 2017£274,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Sylvania Drive EX4 5DT 1 Aug 2016£220,000 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, Sylvania Drive £274,000 (Jul 2019) → £390,000 (Jan 2025) +42%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sylvania Drive

Crime

130 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sylvania Drive 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 offences45
Shoplifting18
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft12
Public order9
Anti-social behaviour8

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

Flood risk

Sylvania Drive is in or near 6 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 Sylvania Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Stoke Hill Junior School 349 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School 284 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Willowbrook School 432 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
St James School 985 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery 201 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Ladysmith Junior School 340 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School 277 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Newtown Primary School 128 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.2 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Polsloe Bridge station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Exeter Central station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Queensland Drive (S-bound, Stoke Valley Road) 2 min walk
  • Sheppards Road (W-bound, Collins Road) 2 min walk
  • Aldrin Road (W-bound, Collins Road) 4 min walk
  • Linnet Close (E-bound, Stoke Valley Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mount Pleasant Health Centre
    Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter · 0.7 mi
  • Isca Medical Practice
    38 Polsloe Road, Exeter · 1.1 mi
  • Inclusion Health Devon Cic
    Wat Tyler House, King William Street, Exeter · 1.2 mi
  • Whipton Surgery
    378 Pinhoe Road, Whipton, Exeter · 1.4 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.9%62.5%
Private rented21.9%20.3%
Social rented8.2%17.1%
Households594

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.3%64.1%
Aged 65+21.2%18.6%
Residents1,382

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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