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About

Cranbrook ward encompasses the modern new town of Cranbrook, developed from the late 2000s as a key growth area. The layout is characterised by planned residential neighbourhoods, community facilities, and extensive green corridors designed alongside the development. The town centre includes retail units, a supermarket, and the Younghayes Centre, serving as a community hub. Large areas of the ward remain open countryside, with working farmland to the east and south, creating a distinct edge between the new settlement and the wider rural district.

A defining feature is the presence of the SkyPark business estate adjacent to the railway line, which connects the town directly to Exeter and London. Educational facilities are integrated throughout, with primary schools, a secondary school, and a further education college. The landscape includes managed public parks, playing fields, and walking paths that link to the wider East Devon countryside, including routes toward the Clyst Valley. This planned infrastructure aims to create a largely self-contained community within its setting.

Area overview

On average Cranbrook has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 107 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 15.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cranbrook is £72,716 per year. There are 2 schools in Cranbrook: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Cranbrook is home to around 6,745 people, with a population density of about 2,189.0 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
15.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cranbrook Population
6,745
Population density
2,189 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
60.19(+80%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.42(+3%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.45(+92%)
Public order
9.93(+52%)
Other theft
8.01(+42%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,032
89.43%
Other White
381
5.65%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
39
0.58%
White and Asian (mixed)
37
0.55%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
37
0.55%
Total population: 6,745

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,760
36.97%
Level 3 (A level)
1,183
24.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
770
16.17%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
406
8.53%
No qualifications
358
7.52%
Total 16+ residents: 4,761

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,272
50.84%
Other social rented
356
14.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
259
10.35%
Owns outright
256
10.23%
Shared ownership
253
10.11%
Total households: 2,502

Property prices in Cranbrook

Based on 151 recent sales, the median property price is £268,000 in Cranbrook area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £510,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cranbrook in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cranbrook over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached44£275,000
Terraced60£247,950
Flats10£185,250
Detached37£373,500

10 years median price trend in Cranbrook

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cranbrook.

All postcodes in Cranbrook

EX57JX

Green Marsh Road

EX57JE

Long Park

EX57HA

Rush Meadow Road

EX57BN

Old Garden Pasture

EX57AB

Barleycorn

EX57DA

South View Pasture

EX57HD

Blindwell Crescent

EX57AG

Best Park

EX57HH

Stony Avenue

EX57EY

Russet Loop

EX57EZ

Shareford Way

EX57FY

Holly Lane

EX57BU

Roman Way

EX57DW

Southbrook Meadow

EX57EW

Pippin Share

EX57GW

Chaffinch Rise

EX57DZ

Lower Three Acres

EX57JP

Barling Walk

EX57AU

Henrys Run

EX57BP

Pitt Park

EX57AE

Barn Orchard

EX52PJ

London Road

EX57FZ

Yonder Acre Way

EX57FE

Tillhouse Road

EX57HJ

Higher Field Drive

EX57HQ

Lower Furlong Close

EX57GA

Crabtree Close

EX57BT

Pouncel Lane

EX57FX

Cedar Close

EX57AP

Copseclose Lane

EX57EJ

Crannaford Lane

EX57BA

Long Orchard

EX57JU

Little Wood Close

EX57EL

Crimson King

EX57DD

St Michaels Way

EX57DQ

Woods Pasture

EX57FB

Sweet Coppin

EX57DN

Wheat Field Lane

EX57DF

Summer Meadow

EX57DR

Younghayes Road

EX57JA

Plum Close

EX57HW

Water Lake Avenue

EX57GG

Stoneland Close

EX57AF

Best Park

EX57DH

Three Corner Field

EX57BQ

Pitt Park

EX57JZ

Cranbrook

EX57JL

Yonder Acre Way

EX57GD

Great Orchard

EX57BJ

Oakbeer Orchard

EX57AH

Brooks Warren

EX57HY

Orchard Way

EX57AN

Burrough Fields

EX57BE

Mayfield Way

EX57HL

Island Avenue

EX57HF

Long Meadow Road

EX57BH

Meadow Lane

EX57LD

Court Royal

EX57JY

Creedy Close

EX57LF

Cranbrook

EX57GB

Rush Meadow Road

EX57JD

Long Park

EX57ET

Morgan Sweet

EX57AX

Higher Meadow

EX57LA

Cranbrook

EX57GP

Dove Lane

EX57HT

Corn Close

EX57FQ

Sweet Chestnut

EX57GY

Higher Furlong Road

EX57HU

Linhay Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.