Merrow Down Drive, Seaton

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX12 2JQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£467,500

2 sales

Price range

£360k – £575k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Apr 2020

EX12 2JQ

At a glance

House prices£468k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkSeaton Terminus (Seaton Tramway) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Merrow Down Drive, Seaton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Apr 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £467,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Merrow Down Drive compared

EX12 postcode area£345,613

Seaton£345,613

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merrow Down Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all EX12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£467,500	8 Apr 2020

Sold prices on Merrow Down Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Ampneys, Merrow Down Drive EX12 2JQ	8 Apr 2020	£575,000	Detached	Freehold
Ampneys, Merrow Down Drive EX12 2JQ	14 Jul 2016	£360,000	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
Ampneys, Merrow Down Drive	£360,000 (Jul 2016) → £575,000 (Apr 2020)	+60% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merrow Down Drive

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merrow Down Drive 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	18
Anti-social behaviour	4
Shoplifting	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Public order	3
Possession of weapons	2

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

Flood risk

Merrow Down Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Axe area Flood alert area
Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area Flood alert area
South Devon coast from Dawlish Warren to Seaton 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 Merrow Down Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Seaton Primary School 377 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Beer Church of England Primary School 94 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Colyton Grammar School 1,083 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	1.3 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, tram & metro stations

Axminster station 6.0 mi · 1 hr 59 min walk
Seaton Terminus (Seaton Tramway) 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Colyford Station (Seaton Tramway) 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

West Acres (E-bound) 3 min walk
Churston Rise (W-bound, Churston Rise) 3 min walk
Constantine Close (nr) 5 min walk
Newlands Park (NW-bound, Seaton Down Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Townsend House Medical Centre
49 Harepath Road, Seaton · 0.5 mi
Seaton & Colyton Medical Practice
148 Harepath Road, Seaton · 0.5 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 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.6%	62.5%
Private rented	6.4%	20.3%
Social rented	5.0%	17.1%
Households	659

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	7.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	38.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	54.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,411

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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