Sowden Lane, Exmouth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sowden Lane, Exmouth · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/exmouth-devon/sowden-lane-east-devon/

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX8 5AD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£750,000

2 sales

Price range

£500k – £1m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Oct 2022

EX8 5AD

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At a glance

House prices£750k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkLympstone Village station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Sowden Lane, Exmouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 25 Oct 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £750,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Sowden Lane compared

EX8 postcode area£360,685

Exmouth£360,685

England & Wales£358,701

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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£750,000	25 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Sowden Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Sowden Cottage, Sowden Lane EX8 5AD	25 Oct 2022	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
Sowden Orchard, Sowden Lane EX8 5AD	4 Aug 2022	£1,000,000	Detached	Freehold
Orchard Barn, Sowden Lane EX8 5AD	2 Mar 2021	£462,500	Other	Freehold
Sowden Cottage, Sowden Lane EX8 5AD	25 Feb 2021	£400,000	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
Sowden Cottage, Sowden Lane	£400,000 (Feb 2021) → £500,000 (Oct 2022)	+25% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Sowden Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lympstone Church of England Primary School 160 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Peter's Preparatory School 283 pupils	Other independent school	3–13	Report	0.7 mi
Brixington Primary Academy 351 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Exmouth Community College 2,031 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	1.4 mi
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School 611 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Exeter Road Community Primary School 170 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.6 mi
Marpool Primary School 192 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	1.6 mi
Starcross Primary School 206 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.7 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, shops and health

Train stations

Lympstone Village station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
Lympstone Commando station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Starcross station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Saddlers Arms (NW-bound, Exmouth Road) 8 min walk
Saddlers Arms (SE-bound, Exmouth Road) 8 min walk
Courtlands Cross (NW-bound, Exmouth Road) 10 min walk
Courtlands Cross (S-bound, Exeter Road) 11 min walk

GP surgeries

Haldon House Surgery
37-41 Imperial Road, Exmouth · 1.7 mi
Imperial Surgery
49 Imperial Road, Exmouth · 1.7 mi
Rolle Medical Partnership
Exmouth Health Centre, Claremont Grove, Exmouth · 1.9 mi
Woodbury Surgery
Fulford Way, Woodbury, Exeter · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op 190b Exeter Road Exmouth · 1.0 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Exmouth Pines Road · 1.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Exmouth Churchill Rd Express · 1.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Exmouth Exeter Road · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Wellbeing Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Wellbeing Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

Lympstone Dental Centre · 1.5 mi
Select Denture And Dental Centre · 1.5 mi
Victoria Road Dental Practice · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.8%	62.5%
Private rented	15.7%	20.3%
Social rented	0.5%	17.1%
Households	432

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	7.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	74.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,775

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	76%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	97%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	85%	92%

Share of homes across East Devon with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Sowden Lane

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Who lives around Sowden Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	East Devon
White	91%	97.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.2%	1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.3%	0.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	1.2%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	East Devon
Christian	46.6%	50.1%
No religion	40.6%	41.9%
Not answered	8.5%	6.5%
Hindu	1.7%	0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	East Devon
Born in the UK	87.6%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	12.4%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	East Devon
Level 4 qualifications and above	39.4%	33.8%
Level 3 qualifications	24.9%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	13.3%	14.9%
No qualifications	8.8%	15.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.5%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.4%
Other qualifications	2.5%	2.7%

General health

	Here	East Devon
Very good health	54.7%	46.4%
Good health	34.1%	35.1%
Fair health	9%	13.7%
Bad health	1.8%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	East Devon
2 cars or vans in household	38%	31.8%
1 car or van in household	29.4%	42.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	28.7%	12.5%
No cars or vans in household	3.9%	13.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of East Devon.

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Estate agents near Sowden Lane

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