The Drive, Farringdon, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX5 2JD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£526,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£410,450
10 sales
Price range
£80k – £571k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2026
EX5 2JD

At a glance

House prices£410k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station49 min walkCranbrook station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on The Drive, Farringdon, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £526,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £486,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Drive compared

EX5 postcode area£328,120
Exeter£349,800
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £275,000 (2 sales)2016£275k2017: £475,500 (2 sales)2017£476k2019: £445,000 (1 sales)2019£445k2021: £450,000 (1 sales)2021£450k2022: £505,000 (1 sales)2022£505k2023: £207,000 (1 sales)2023£207k2025: £470,000 (1 sales)2025£470k2026: £526,500 (1 sales)2026£527k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£486,87510 Jul 2026
Semi-detached3£475,00013 Jun 2025
Flat2£143,50023 Jan 2023
Terraced1£445,0009 Aug 2019

Sold prices on The Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
The Studio, The Drive EX5 2JD 10 Jul 2026£526,500 DetachedFreehold
1, The Drive EX5 2JD 13 Jun 2025£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 1, Wallflower Court, The Drive EX5 2JD 23 Jan 2023£207,000 FlatLeasehold
4, The Drive EX5 2JD 5 Aug 2022£505,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, The Drive EX5 2JD 28 Jun 2021£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Bracken Court, The Drive EX5 2JD 6 Dec 2019£147,500 FlatLeasehold
Stable Cottage, The Drive EX5 2JD 9 Aug 2019£445,000 TerracedFreehold
The Coach House, The Drive EX5 2JD 22 Sep 2017£571,000 DetachedFreehold
Garage, 4, The Drive EX5 2JD 14 Jul 2017£12,500 OtherFreehold
Clyst House, The Drive EX5 2JD 25 Apr 2017£380,000 DetachedFreehold
Lawn House, The Drive EX5 2JD 18 Aug 2016£470,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 5, Wallflower Court, The Drive EX5 2JD 28 Jan 2016£80,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
4, The Drive £450,000 (Jun 2021) → £505,000 (Aug 2022) +12%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near The Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Drive in the latest month.

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).

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

Flood risk

The Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area Flood alert area
  • South Devon coast from Dawlish Warren to Seaton Flood alert area
  • Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries Flood alert area
  • South Devon Estuaries Flood alert 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 The Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School 155 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.9 mi
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School 42 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School 476 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 2.1 mi
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School 104 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 2.8 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

  • Cranbrook station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Digby & Sowton station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Pinhoe station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cranbrook Medical Practice
    Younghayes Centre, Younghayes Road, Exeter · 2.2 mi
  • Topsham Surgery
    Holman Way, Topsham, Exeter · 3.9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.9%62.5%
Private rented13.3%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households1,169

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.9%64.1%
Aged 65+29.4%18.6%
Residents2,773

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)96%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable96%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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