Briar Close, Exmouth

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX8 2NL.

Average price (last 12 months)

£333,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2020)

£274,500

2 sales

Price range

£216k – £333k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Aug 2026

EX8 2NL

At a glance

House prices£275k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkExmouth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Briar Close, Exmouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £333,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £274,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Briar Close compared

EX8 postcode area£358,805

Exmouth£358,805

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Briar Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£274,500	7 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Briar Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Briar Close EX8 2NL	7 Aug 2026	£333,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Briar Close EX8 2NL	25 Aug 2020	£216,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
1, Briar Close	£216,000 (Aug 2020) → £333,000 (Aug 2026)	+54% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Briar Close

Crime

80 crimes were reported within about a mile of Briar Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	43
Criminal damage & arson	13
Public order	9
Anti-social behaviour	3
Other crime	3
Burglary	2

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

Flood risk

Briar Close 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
South Devon Estuaries Flood alert area
South Devon Coast from Exmouth to Seaton 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 Briar Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Marpool Primary School 192 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.4 mi
Littleham Church of England Primary School 67 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Inadequate Report	0.5 mi
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School 611 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Bassetts Farm Primary School 451 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth 185 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Exmouth Community College 2,031 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Brixington Primary Academy 351 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Exeter Road Community Primary School 170 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.1 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

Exmouth station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Lympstone Village station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Starcross station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Drake's Avenue (NE-bound, Salterton Road) 1 min walk
Cross (E-bound, Littleham Road) 2 min walk
Drake's Avenue (SW-bound, Salterton Road) 2 min walk
Cross (W-bound, Littleham Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Rolle Medical Partnership
Exmouth Health Centre, Claremont Grove, Exmouth · 0.7 mi
Haldon House Surgery
37-41 Imperial Road, Exmouth · 1.3 mi
Imperial Surgery
49 Imperial Road, Exmouth · 1.3 mi
Budleigh Salterton Medical Practice
Budleigh Health Centre, 1 The Lawn, Budleigh Salterton · 2.7 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.3%	62.5%
Private rented	13.3%	20.3%
Social rented	18.4%	17.1%
Households	701

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,623

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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