Property profile

40 Thornton Hill

EX4 4NS

Duryard and St James

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Map showing 40 Thornton Hill, Exeter

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Estimated sale price

£685,000

Semi-Detached sold in Duryard and St James

The box shows the middle 50% of semi-detached sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Last sold18 Jun 2025
£665,000Change since last sale: +£20,000 (+2.9%)
Annualised change
+2.4% per yearExeter annualised change (semi-detached) since 2025: −2.6% per yearThis property outperformed the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £352 per sq ft
£315 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£37 per sq ft (−11%)
Local sold pricesMedian for semi-detached in Duryard and St James
£430,000Estimate vs local median: +£255,000 (+59%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Semi-Detached
TenureFreehold
Construction period1900-1929
Floor area202 m² / 2,174 sq ft
Rooms8 habitable / 3 heated
EPC ratingF
EPC inspection27 Sept 2024

Sales history

DatePriceChange
18 Jun 2025£665,000-

Local market

Property prices in Duryard and St James

Median price£395,000
Price per sq ft£365
Sales (last 12 months)54
Typical range (middle 50%)£243K – £655K

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 (about £365 per square foot) in Duryard and St James area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £1,250,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Duryard and St James over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached29£585,000£377
Semi-Detached5£430,000£352
Terraced8£245,000£340
Flats12£173,500£284

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Duryard and St James

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Duryard and St James.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£404,000£138,000£305,500£216,000
2017£445,000£134,975£357,500£247,500
2018£367,975£157,250£520,000£240,000
2019£425,000£133,000£420,000£350,000
2020£460,000£177,000£323,500£405,000
2021£467,408£165,000£400,000£274,500
2022£540,000£177,250£580,000£418,750
2023£457,500£175,000£533,250£345,000
2024£555,000£163,500£684,000£290,000
2025£510,250£210,000£525,000£408,500
2026£627,500£143,750£150,000£228,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Duryard and St James.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Duryard and St James.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£301£291£291£275
2017£315£250£331£268
2018£296£233£290£272
2019£318£283£320£306
2020£328£283£294£312
2021£371£290£309£309
2022£438£269£428£321
2023£431£316£330£342
2024£385£299£388£368
2025£423£310£374£334
2026£333£342£186£265
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Duryard and St James.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Duryard and St James in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near EX4 4NS.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near EX4 4NS
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
22 Aug 202532, Thornton Hill, Exeter, EX4 4NSSemi-DetachedFreehold£620,000
18 Jun 202540, Thornton Hill, Exeter, EX4 4NSSemi-DetachedFreehold£665,000
21 Nov 202527, West Avenue, Exeter, EX4 4SDDetachedFreehold£1,139,000
25 Mar 202617, Addington Court, Exeter, EX4 4UYFlatsLeasehold£240,000
18 Feb 20269, The Quadrangle, Exeter, EX4 4UXTerracedLeasehold£237,500

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
4, Thornton Hill, Exeter-144 m²-
4A, Thornton Hill, ExeterFreehold139 m²£530,000 (2019)
6A Thornton Hill, Exeter-126 m²-
8A Thornton Hill, ExeterFreehold110 m²£457,500 (2024)
10, Thornton Hill, ExeterFreehold197 m²£419,500 (2006)
12, Thornton Hill, ExeterFreehold197 m²£525,500 (2015)
14 Thornton Hill, ExeterFreehold106 m²£385,000 (2012)
16, Thornton Hill, ExeterFreehold84 m²£522,000 (2021)
18, Thornton Hill, ExeterFreehold128 m²£200,000 (2001)
26, Thornton Hill, ExeterFreehold225 m²£784,000 (2018)

Area insights for EX4 4NS

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Overview

Postcode EX4 4NS is located in an urban city, within the Duryard and St James ward of Exeter in the South West region, and forms part of the St James's Park & Hoopern area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in St James's Park & Hoopern is £52,964 per year. The nearest station is St James Park (Exeter), about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Northernhay Gardens.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
3.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

St James's Park & Hoopern has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,098 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

St James's Park & Hoopern has an average crime rate, with approximately 55.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.1%

Approximately 3.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in St James's Park & Hoopern is £52,964 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EX4 4NS.

Flood risk

No risk

St James's Park & Hoopern near EX4 4NS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St James Park (Exeter) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EX4 4NS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

St James Park (Exeter)

N/A

Walking directions to St James Park (Exeter)
0.4 mi

Exeter Central

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter Central
0.7 mi

Exeter St David's

N/A

Walking directions to Exeter St David's

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EX4 4NS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miNorthernhay GardensMediumWalking directions to Northernhay Gardens
0.4 miBury Meadow ParkSmallWalking directions to Bury Meadow Park
0.4 miRougemont GardensSmallWalking directions to Rougemont Gardens

Area Profile

Population
530
Population density
8,229.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.8(-8%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.57(-29%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.82(+20%)
Public order
4.14(-37%)
Burglary
3.22(+16%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
409
77.17%
Other White
47
8.87%
White and Asian (mixed)
16
3.02%
Chinese
13
2.45%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
1.89%
Total population: 530

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
291
60.12%
Level 4+ (Degree)
150
30.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
16
3.31%
No qualifications
9
1.86%
Apprenticeship
8
1.65%
Total 16+ residents: 484

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
55
42.64%
Owns outright
37
28.68%
Owns with a mortgage
27
20.93%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.88%
Other social rented
4
3.1%
Total households: 129

Schools

In the EX4 4NS postcode area, located within St James's Park & Hoopern, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EX4 4NS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 mi16 plusExeter Mathematics SchoolFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableUniversity of ExeterHigher education institutions

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of EX4 4NS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EX4 4NS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food15 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, EX4 6BPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miHoopern Stree Premier2 Hoopern Street, Exeter, EX4 4LYWalking directions to Hoopern Stree Premier
0.3 miMarketplaceSt Germans Road, Exeter, EX4 6TGWalking directions to Marketplace
0.3 miHeera International Foods5-6 Well Street, Exeter, EX4 6QRWalking directions to Heera International Foods
0.3 miSaunders38 Victoria Street, Exeter, EX4 6JQWalking directions to Saunders