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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 average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 107 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. 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 £72,680 per year. There are 3 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 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

Median price£272,000
Price per sq ft£335
Sales (last 12 months)143
Typical range (middle 50%)£230K – £320K

Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £272,000 (about £335 per square foot) in Cranbrook area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £580,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cranbrook over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached40£349,998£333
Semi-Detached42£268,250£339
Terraced50£235,000£337
Flats11£192,500£280

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Cranbrook

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cranbrook.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£306,995£156,500£239,995£206,000
2017£288,995£167,000£226,498£212,995
2018£290,000£180,000£237,998£211,000
2019£312,500£179,000£234,995£219,500
2020£295,000£160,000£235,000£221,873
2021£305,000£186,500£247,500£227,000
2022£360,000£185,000£277,500£256,000
2023£352,000£200,000£282,000£240,000
2024£343,500£200,000£275,500£256,000
2025£369,250£187,500£275,000£247,000
2026£363,500£178,250£268,000£231,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cranbrook.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cranbrook.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£266£262£273£256
2017£276£248£295£287
2018£264£256£291£301
2019£255£241£285£270
2020£292£262£288£289
2021£299£263£297£295
2022£324£307£333£335
2023£330£274£339£343
2024£325£287£333£326
2025£332£271£338£337
2026£323£280£351£343
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cranbrook.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for East Devon district.

Band A£1,730
Band B£2,019
Band C£2,307
Band D£2,595
Band E£3,172
Band F£3,749
Band G£4,326
Band H£5,191

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Cranbrook ward.

Local councillors

Kevin Arthur John Blakey

Cranbrook - Elected 4 May 2023

Independent

Kim Bloxham

Cranbrook - Elected 4 May 2023

Independent

Sam Hawkins

Cranbrook - Elected 4 May 2023

Independent