Sowden Lane, Lympstone, Exmouth

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£418,571

7 sales

Price range

£200k – £600k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Aug 2024

EX8 5HB

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At a glance

House prices£419k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 min walkLympstone Village station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

7 property sales on Sowden Lane, Lympstone, Exmouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £365,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% terraced, 29% detached. Recorded sale prices on Sowden Lane range from £200,000 to £600,000. 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.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£365,000	22 Aug 2024
Detached	2	£552,500	17 Oct 2016

Sold prices on Sowden Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Long Orchard, Sowden Lane EX8 5HB	29 Oct 2024	£55,000	Other	Freehold
1, Stafford Cottages, Sowden Lane EX8 5HB	22 Aug 2024	£350,000	Terraced	Freehold
Great Orchard, Sowden Lane EX8 5AD	21 Jul 2023	£225,000	Other	Freehold
Cliffe Cottage, Sowden Lane EX8 5HB	12 Dec 2019	£230,000	Other	Freehold
Great Orchard, Sowden Lane EX8 5AD	20 Jun 2019	£92,500	Other	Freehold
27, Sowden Lane EX8 5HE	1 Mar 2019	£475,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Stafford Cottages, Sowden Lane EX8 5HB	16 Mar 2018	£375,000	Terraced	Freehold
Highcliffe Bungalow, Sowden Lane EX8 5HB	14 Dec 2017	£200,000	Terraced	Freehold
The Coach House, Sowden Lane EX8 5HB	14 Dec 2017	£350,000	Other	Freehold
28, Sowden Lane EX8 5HE	2 Jun 2017	£425,000	Terraced	Freehold
Highcliffe Cottage, Sowden Lane EX8 5HB	17 Oct 2016	£600,000	Detached	Freehold
26, Sowden Lane EX8 5HE	18 Mar 2016	£505,000	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
Great Orchard, Sowden Lane	£92,500 (Jun 2019) → £225,000 (Jul 2023)	+143% over 4 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	0.9 mi
Starcross Primary School 206 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.6 mi
Exmouth Community College 2,031 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	1.7 mi
Brixington Primary Academy 351 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School 611 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.9 mi
Kenton Primary School 62 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.9 mi
Exeter Road Community Primary School 170 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.9 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 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
Lympstone Commando station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Starcross station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Marine Estate (W-bound, Meeting Lane) 10 min walk
Marine Estate (E-bound, Meeting Lane) 11 min walk

GP surgeries

Haldon House Surgery
37-41 Imperial Road, Exmouth · 1.9 mi
Imperial Surgery
49 Imperial Road, Exmouth · 1.9 mi
Rolle Medical Partnership
Exmouth Health Centre, Claremont Grove, Exmouth · 2.2 mi
Woodbury Surgery
Fulford Way, Woodbury, Exeter · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op 190b Exeter Road Exmouth · 1.4 mi
Spar Spar - Starcross · 1.6 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Exmouth Pines Road · 1.7 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Exmouth Exeter Road · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 1.4 mi
Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
Wellbeing Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

Lympstone Dental Centre · 1.3 mi
Select Denture And Dental Centre · 1.8 mi
Victoria Road Dental Practice · 2.0 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 7 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	8 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	69.1%	62.5%
Private rented	18.1%	20.3%
Social rented	12.4%	17.1%
Households	783

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,839

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	95%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	95%	80%
Gigabit-capable	95%	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	97.4%	97.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	1.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.6%	1%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.2%

Religion

	Here	East Devon
Christian	49.6%	50.1%
No religion	43.3%	41.9%
Not answered	5.7%	6.5%
Muslim	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	East Devon
Born in the UK	93.6%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	6.4%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	East Devon
Level 4 qualifications and above	49%	33.8%
Level 3 qualifications	15.7%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	12.5%	14.9%
No qualifications	7.9%	15.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.6%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.4%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.7%

General health

	Here	East Devon
Very good health	50.7%	46.4%
Good health	33.8%	35.1%
Fair health	11.9%	13.7%
Bad health	2.8%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	East Devon
1 car or van in household	46.1%	42.2%
2 cars or vans in household	33%	31.8%
No cars or vans in household	10.5%	13.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.5%	12.5%

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.

Planning and heritage near Sowden Lane

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Estate agents near Sowden Lane

Hall & Scott 2.1 mi
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Fulfords 2.1 mi
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