Wells Close, Exmouth

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£650,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£560,825

6 sales

Price range

£420k – £650k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Oct 2025

EX8 5QL

At a glance

House prices£561k averageSince 2017 (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 riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station39 min walkLympstone Village station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Wells Close, Exmouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £650,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £560,825. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wells Close compared

EX8 postcode area£358,805

Exmouth£358,805

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wells 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	6	£560,825	20 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Wells Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Wells Close EX8 5QL	20 Oct 2025	£650,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Wells Close EX8 5QL	17 Dec 2024	£650,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Wells Close EX8 5QL	23 Nov 2023	£590,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Wells Close EX8 5QL	19 May 2022	£539,950	Detached	Freehold
7, Wells Close EX8 5QL	25 Mar 2019	£515,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Wells Close EX8 5QL	30 Oct 2017	£420,000	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
7, Wells Close	£515,000 (Mar 2019) → £590,000 (Nov 2023)	+15% over 5 yrs
2, Wells Close	£420,000 (Oct 2017) → £539,950 (May 2022)	+29% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wells Close

Crime

28 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wells Close 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 offences	15
Criminal damage & arson	5
Public order	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Possession of weapons	1
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

Wells 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 Wells Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Brixington Primary Academy 351 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Bassetts Farm Primary School 451 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School 611 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Marpool Primary School 192 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	1.2 mi
St Peter's Preparatory School 283 pupils	Other independent school	3–13	Report	1.3 mi
Exmouth Community College 2,031 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	1.5 mi
Littleham Church of England Primary School 67 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Inadequate Report	1.6 mi
Lympstone Church of England Primary School 160 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.8 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

Lympstone Village station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Exmouth station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Lympstone Commando station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bystock Road (W-bound, Dinan Way) 4 min walk
Bystock Road (E-bound, Dinan Way) 4 min walk
St Briac Way (SE-bound, Dinan Way) 5 min walk
Evergreen Close (NW-bound, Valley Way) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Rolle Medical Partnership
Exmouth Health Centre, Claremont Grove, Exmouth · 1.8 mi
Woodbury Surgery
Fulford Way, Woodbury, Exeter · 2.1 mi
Haldon House Surgery
37-41 Imperial Road, Exmouth · 2.2 mi
Imperial Surgery
49 Imperial Road, Exmouth · 2.2 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.1%	62.5%
Private rented	9.6%	20.3%
Social rented	0.4%	17.1%
Households	764

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,883

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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