Wear Close, Exeter

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX2 7EG.

Average price (last 12 months)

£285,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£195,000

5 sales

Price range

£120k – £285k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Feb 2026

EX2 7EG

At a glance

House prices£195k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkNewcourt station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Wear Close, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £285,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £184,333.

House prices on Wear Close compared

EX2 postcode area£358,576

Exeter£349,800

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wear Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£184,333	21 Jun 2019
Terraced	2	£211,000	2 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Wear Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Wear Close EX2 7EG	2 Feb 2026	£285,000	Terraced	Freehold
19, Wear Close EX2 7EG	27 Sep 2021	£137,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Wear Close EX2 7EG	21 Jun 2019	£225,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Wear Close EX2 7EG	30 Nov 2018	£120,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Wear Close EX2 7EG	2 Dec 2016	£208,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Wear Close

Crime

86 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wear Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	38
Shoplifting	19
Anti-social behaviour	7
Other theft	5
Criminal damage & arson	4
Public order	4

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

Flood risk

Wear Close is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries Flood alert area
River Teign area Flood alert area
South Devon Estuaries Flood alert area
Lower Exe area Flood alert 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 Wear Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Countess Wear Primary School 171 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School 464 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Southbrook School 140 pupils	Foundation special school	11–16	Report	1.0 mi
The Topsham School 189 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Exeter Pre-Prep School 71 pupils	Other independent school	3–7	Report	1.0 mi
Exminster Community Primary 388 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School 347 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Isca Academy 860 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.4 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

Newcourt station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Topsham station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Digby & Sowton station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mount Wear Square (SE-bound, Lakeside Avenue) 1 min walk
Seabrook Avenue (NW-bound, Topsham Road) 1 min walk
Seabrook Mews (SE-bound, Topsham Road) 1 min walk
Higher Wear Road (SW-bound, Higher Wear Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Westbank Practice
The Limes Surgery, Church Stile, Exeter · 1.2 mi
Topsham Surgery
Holman Way, Topsham, Exeter · 1.3 mi
Wonford Green Surgery
Burnthouse Lane, Exeter · 1.4 mi
Hill Barton Surgery
1 Lower Hill Barton Road, Exeter · 2.0 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.1%	62.5%
Private rented	10.4%	20.3%
Social rented	32.9%	17.1%
Households	627

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,576

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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