Wordsworth Close, Exmouth

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£224,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£230,160
40 sales
Price range
£165k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
EX8 5SQ

At a glance

House prices£224k average38% below the Exmouth average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkLympstone Village station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80%

40 property sales on Wordsworth Close, Exmouth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £224,167. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £223,722. Average sale prices rose from £206,988 in 2017 to £225,000 in 2026 (+9%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 38% below the Exmouth average of £358,805 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wordsworth Close compared

Wordsworth Close£224,167
EX8 postcode area£358,805
Exmouth£358,805
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all EX8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £206,988 (4 sales)2017£207k2018: £206,714 (7 sales)2018£207k2019: £263,667 (3 sales)2019£264k2020: £195,000 (1 sales)2020£195k2021: £199,983 (3 sales)2021£200k2022: £252,600 (5 sales)2022£253k2023: £248,875 (4 sales)2023£249k2024: £237,563 (8 sales)2024£238k2025: £245,500 (3 sales)2025£246k2026: £225,000 (2 sales)2026£225k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced29£223,72215 May 2026
Semi-detached8£236,6881 Nov 2024
Detached3£274,9834 Oct 2019

Sold prices on Wordsworth Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
43, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 15 May 2026£235,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 2 Mar 2026£215,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 12 Dec 2025£222,500 TerracedFreehold
44, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 4 Jul 2025£209,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 31 Jan 2025£305,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 1 Nov 2024£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 25 Oct 2024£237,500 TerracedFreehold
52, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 2 Sep 2024£315,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 9 Aug 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 4 Jul 2024£218,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 7 May 2024£215,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 4 Mar 2024£232,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 16 Feb 2024£240,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 12 Sep 2023£257,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 21 Jul 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 2 May 2023£233,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 30 Mar 2023£225,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 21 Dec 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 9 Dec 2022£225,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 24 Nov 2022£395,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 19 Oct 2022£313,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 26 May 2022£210,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 17 Jan 2022£265,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 3 Mar 2021£203,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 2 Mar 2021£205,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 12 Feb 2021£199,950 TerracedFreehold
50, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 9 Feb 2021£197,000 TerracedFreehold
47A, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 14 May 2020£195,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 4 Oct 2019£360,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 13 Sep 2019£195,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 21 Aug 2019£233,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 12 Aug 2019£198,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 27 Sep 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 19 Sep 2018£215,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 21 Aug 2018£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 17 Aug 2018£195,000 TerracedFreehold
47A, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 27 Jul 2018£183,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 5 Jul 2018£176,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 13 Apr 2018£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 6 Apr 2018£248,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 24 Oct 2017£299,950 DetachedFreehold
22, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 21 Sep 2017£198,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 11 Aug 2017£180,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 4 Aug 2017£165,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 6 Jul 2017£165,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 11 May 2017£188,000 TerracedFreehold
47A, Wordsworth Close EX8 5SQ 21 Dec 2016£65,000 OtherFreehold

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
11, Wordsworth Close £198,000 (Aug 2019) → £237,500 (Oct 2024) +20%
over 5 yrs
52, Wordsworth Close £248,000 (Apr 2018) → £315,000 (Sep 2024) +27%
over 6 yrs
58, Wordsworth Close £165,000 (Aug 2017) → £199,950 (Feb 2021) → £225,000 (Dec 2022) → £232,000 (Mar 2024) +41%
over 7 yrs
22, Wordsworth Close £198,000 (Sep 2017) → £257,500 (Sep 2023) +30%
over 6 yrs
7, Wordsworth Close £225,000 (Apr 2018) → £280,000 (Jul 2023) +24%
over 5 yrs
50, Wordsworth Close £197,000 (Feb 2021) → £250,000 (Dec 2022) +27%
over 2 yrs
42, Wordsworth Close £176,000 (Jul 2018) → £210,000 (May 2022) +19%
over 4 yrs
47A, Wordsworth Close £65,000 (Dec 2016) → £183,000 (Jul 2018) → £195,000 (May 2020) +200%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wordsworth Close

Crime

33 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wordsworth Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences19
Criminal damage & arson5
Public order4
Anti-social behaviour2
Possession of weapons1
Vehicle crime1

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

Flood risk

Wordsworth 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 Wordsworth Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Brixington Primary Academy 351 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bassetts Farm Primary School 451 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Peter's Preparatory School 283 pupils Other independent school 3–13 Report 0.9 mi
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School 611 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Marpool Primary School 192 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 1.0 mi
Exmouth Community College 2,031 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Lympstone Church of England Primary School 160 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Exeter Road Community Primary School 170 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.5 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Exmouth station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Lympstone Commando station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wordsworth Close (opp, Byron Way) 1 min walk
  • Byron Way (W-bound, Byron Way) 1 min walk
  • Tennyson Way (N-bound, Tennyson Way) 2 min walk
  • Shakespeare Way (opp, Dinan Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rolle Medical Partnership
    Exmouth Health Centre, Claremont Grove, Exmouth · 1.5 mi
  • Haldon House Surgery
    37-41 Imperial Road, Exmouth · 1.8 mi
  • Imperial Surgery
    49 Imperial Road, Exmouth · 1.8 mi
  • Woodbury Surgery
    Fulford Way, Woodbury, Exeter · 2.1 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.1%62.5%
Private rented21.1%20.3%
Social rented13.8%17.1%
Households710

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+14.4%18.6%
Residents1,724

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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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