Widecombe Way, Exeter

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£260,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£270,309
22 sales
Price range
£195k – £355k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Mar 2026
EX4 5BZ

At a glance

House prices£270k 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 station14 min walkSt James Park (Devon) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

22 property sales on Widecombe Way, Exeter have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £260,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £236,350. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Widecombe Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Widecombe Way 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: £222,000 (4 sales)2016£222k2017: £238,750 (2 sales)2017£239k2018: £268,625 (2 sales)2018£269k2019: £226,000 (1 sales)2019£226k2020: £355,000 (1 sales)2020£355k2021: £296,600 (5 sales)2021£297k2022: £315,000 (1 sales)2022£315k2023: £240,000 (1 sales)2023£240k2024: £283,750 (2 sales)2024£284k2025: £298,775 (2 sales)2025£299k2026: £260,000 (1 sales)2026£260k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£236,3505 Mar 2026
Detached7£317,5005 Jan 2024
Semi-detached5£272,1605 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Widecombe Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 5 Mar 2026£260,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 5 Sep 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 20 Feb 2025£327,550 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 29 Oct 2024£257,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 5 Jan 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 17 Nov 2023£240,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 28 Jan 2022£315,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 6 Dec 2021£345,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 11 Aug 2021£270,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 29 May 2021£305,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 24 May 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 24 Feb 2021£226,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 24 Feb 2021£353,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 11 Sep 2020£355,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 15 Feb 2019£226,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 20 Jul 2018£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 23 Apr 2018£272,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 24 May 2017£267,500 DetachedFreehold
12, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 13 Apr 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 17 Aug 2016£287,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 27 Jul 2016£195,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 20 May 2016£200,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Widecombe Way EX4 5BZ 24 Mar 2016£206,000 TerracedFreehold

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
12, Widecombe Way £210,000 (Apr 2017) → £260,000 (Mar 2026) +24%
over 9 yrs
31, Widecombe Way £210,000 (May 2021) → £257,500 (Oct 2024) +23%
over 3 yrs
45, Widecombe Way £267,500 (May 2017) → £345,000 (Dec 2021) +29%
over 5 yrs
17, Widecombe Way £287,000 (Aug 2016) → £355,000 (Sep 2020) +24%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Widecombe Way

Crime

192 crimes were reported within about a mile of Widecombe Way 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 offences72
Shoplifting20
Other theft18
Anti-social behaviour14
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order12

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

Flood risk

Widecombe Way 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 Widecombe Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Stoke Hill Junior School 349 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School 284 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
Ladysmith Junior School 340 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Willowbrook School 432 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
St James School 985 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery 201 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School 277 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Newtown Primary School 128 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Polsloe Bridge station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Exeter Central station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mincinglake Road top (W-bound, Mincinglake Road) 3 min walk
  • Mincinglake Road top (E-bound, Mincinglake Road) 3 min walk
  • Stoke Hill top (NE-bound, Stoke Hill) 3 min walk
  • Yew Tree Close (NW-bound, Rosebarn Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mount Pleasant Health Centre
    Mount Pleasant Road, Exeter · 0.5 mi
  • Isca Medical Practice
    38 Polsloe Road, Exeter · 0.9 mi
  • Inclusion Health Devon Cic
    Wat Tyler House, King William Street, Exeter · 1.0 mi
  • St Leonards Practice
    Athelstan Road, Exeter · 1.2 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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