Overview
Connells is an estate and letting agent based at 8/9 South Street, Exeter, EX1 1DZ. It is part of Connells Group, one of 1,382 Connells Group offices on the register. Companies House number 01489613. It has been trading since 1980-04-08. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
In 2021 our market records place Connells in 6 local agent league tables on 6 occasions. At its best it ranked 2nd of 64 agents in Exeter (April 2021), with 39 homes for sale of 723 in the area (5% share). In the most recent capture (March 2021) it was 4th of 20+ in EX2 with 14 homes, a 5% share.
Homes in the EX1 postcode district sold for a median £325,000 across 369 sales in the last 12 months. Across Exeter the average price is £282,696 (July 2026), +29.4% over ten years and 5.4× its January 1995 level. Since 1995 the median sold price in EX1 has moved from £55,000 to £325,000 across 14,474 recorded sales. 37 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in EX1.
Market position and ranking
How Connells has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from the register’s historical market records between 2021 and 2021.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX2 | 2021-03 | 4of 20+ | 14of 260 | 5% |
| Crediton | 2021-04 | 5of 9 | 1of 66 | 2% |
| Exeter | 2021-04 | 2of 64 | 39of 723 | 5% |
| Topsham | 2021-04 | 6of 11 | 1of 50 | 2% |
| EX5 | 2021-04 | 6of 20+ | 5of 140 | 4% |
| EX4 | 2021-03 | 4of 20+ | 14of 242 | 6% |
The EX2 market it trades in
20+ agents advertising 260 homes, average asking price £373,983, 39 new in the previous 14 days. Recorded 2021-03-01.
All homes for sale in EX2
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in EX2
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | The top 20 EX2 Estate Agents are listed below, along with the number of EX2 Properties For Sale in their respective property portfolios followed by their estimated market share (% of total EX2 property market). Buyers and sellers of EX2 property will probably find that these popular leading estate agents can offer above average market insight and property sales service. 1. Fraser & Wheeler35, Cowick Street, St. Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1AW, | 20 | 8% |
| 2 | Knight FrankSouthernhay East, Exeter, EX1 1QD | 16 | 6% |
| 3 | Samuels Estate AgentsLongbrook Street, Exeter, EX4 6AE | 15 | 6% |
| 4 | Connells8/9 South Street, EXETER, Devon, EX1 1DZ | 14 | 5% |
| 5 | Smart Estate AgentThe Octagon, 54 New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4EP | 13 | 5% |
| 6 | Francis Louis ResidentialFrancis Louis House Belmont Road, Exeter, EX1 2HF | 11 | 4% |
| 7 | PurplebricksSuite 7, First Floor, Cranmore Place, Cranmore Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4RZ | 11 | 4% |
| 8 | Wilkinson Grant & CoThe Old City Library, 1 Castle Street, Exeter, EX4 3PT | 11 | 4% |
| 9 | Kingbourne & CoMagdalen Road, Exeter, EX2 4TA | 9 | 3% |
| 10 | BradleysNorth Street, Exeter, EX4 3QR | 8 | 3% |
| 11 | HuntersSouth Street, Exeter, EX1 1EE | 8 | 3% |
| 12 | Naomi J RyanSouthernhay West, Exeter, EX1 1PJ | 7 | 3% |
| 13 | Burgoynes82, Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2RR | 6 | 2% |
| 14 | FulfordsFeltrim House, 4 Paris Street, Exeter, EX1 1GA | 6 | 2% |
| 15 | Jackson-StopsSouthernhay West,, Exeter,, EX1 1JG | 6 | 2% |
| 16 | Robert WilliamsSouthernay West, Exeter, EX1 1JG | 6 | 2% |
| 17 | Underhill Real Estate AgentsCowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1JE | 6 | 2% |
| 18 | CooksleysSouth Street, Exeter, EX1 1EQ | 5 | 2% |
| 19 | haartUnit A, Longbrook Street, Exeter, EX4 6AB | 5 | 2% |
| 20 | StagsSouthernhay West,, Exeter,, EX1 1PR | 5 | 2% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
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Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
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The local market
Average prices across Exeter since January 1995, and what has sold in EX1 in the last year. Exeter averages £282,696 in July 2026, +11.6% over five years and +29.4% over ten.
Average house price, Exeter
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Exeter
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sold prices in EX1 since 1995
Median price each year by property type, HM Land Registry
Homes sold each year in EX1
14,474 completed sales since 1995
Sales per month in EX1
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in EX1
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, EX1 | £325,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 369 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £428,750 | Semi-detached | £340,000 |
| Terraced | £290,000 | Flat | £175,000 |
Other agents in EX1
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Williams Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 30today |
| Cooksleys Residential Lettings | Letting agentIndependent | 25recorded 2021 |
| Fulfords | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 24recorded 2021 |
| Burgoynes Estate Agents | Estate agentIndependent | 23today |
| Hunters Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentThe Property Franchise Group | 17recorded 2021 |
| Naomi J Ryan Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 17recorded 2021 |
| Strutt & Parker | Estate agentStrutt & Parker | 10recorded 2021 |
| Francis Louis Exeter | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 0today |
| Housen Estates | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 0today |
| Southgate Estates | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 0today |
| Bradleys Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Bradleys Property Rentals | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Charchris Homes Ltd T/A Martin & Co (Exeter) | Letting agentThe Property Franchise Group | — |
| Cooksleys Residential Sales | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Diamond Properties Devon Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Equinox Sales & Lettings Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Fine and Country Exeter Limited | Letting agentFine & Country (franchise) | — |
| Henderson Property Consultancy | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Hometrust Property Services Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| JSS Exeter (Development Land & New Homes) Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Exeter · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Other Connells offices
156 other offices share the website connells.co.uk. Connells Group has 1,382 offices on the register in total.
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- ConnellsBasildon CM12 9BT
- ConnellsBasingstoke and Deane RG22 4AQ
- ConnellsBasingstoke and Deane RG21 7NE
- ConnellsBedford MK40 1LN
- ConnellsBirmingham B14 7BW
- ConnellsBirmingham B17 9QE
- ConnellsBirmingham B72 1XA
- ConnellsBirmingham B42 1TN
- ConnellsBirmingham B3 3LP
- ConnellsBlaby LE8 4GQ
- ConnellsBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole BH9 2AT
- ConnellsBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole BH6 3QU
- HolroydsBradford BD17 5EH
- HolroydsBradford BD16 2HL
- HolroydsBradford BD21 3SL
- ConnellsBraintree CM7 1TX
- ConnellsBristol, City of BS3 1JN
- ConnellsBristol, City of BS9 3DH
- ConnellsBuckinghamshire HP11 1BA
- ConnellsBuckinghamshire HP20 2RH
- ConnellsBuckinghamshire HP19 7HT
- ConnellsCannock Chase WS11 1AH
- ConnellsCentral Bedfordshire LU7 1HA
- ConnellsCentral Bedfordshire LU6 1HX
- ConnellsCentral Bedfordshire MK45 1QY
- Sequence (UK) LimitedCentral Bedfordshire LU7 1GN
- ConnellsChelmsford CM1 1EH
- ConnellsCherwell OX16 5PN
- ConnellsCherwell OX26 6AA
- ConnellsColchester CO1 1DA
- ConnellsCoventry CV1 2HN
- ConnellsCrawley RH10 1BQ
- ConnellsDacorum HP1 1LD
- ConnellsDorset BH22 9HT
- ConnellsDorset SP7 8JG
- ConnellsDorset DT9 3BJ
- ConnellsDorset DT1 1UH
- ConnellsDorset DT11 7AR
- ConnellsDorset DT4 8EN
- ConnellsDorset SP8 4QT
- ConnellsDudley DY8 1EJ
- ConnellsDudley B63 4RG
- ConnellsDudley DY1 1NS
- ConnellsEastleigh SO50 5RH
- ConnellsHarborough LE16 7DS
- ConnellsHarrow HA1 2RH
- ConnellsHerefordshire, County of HR4 9BX
- ConnellsHertsmere WD23 3HD
- ConnellsHinckley and Bosworth LE10 1DD
- ConnellsHorsham RH12 1EE
- ConnellsHuntingdonshire PE19 2AF
- ConnellsIpswich IP1 1QT
- ConnellsLeicester LE1 1JB
- ConnellsLichfield WS13 6LZ
- ConnellsLuton LU3 2AD
- ConnellsLuton LU3 2QQ
- ConnellsLuton LU1 2AT
- ConnellsLuton LU2 7XH
Company history
- Incorporated as Connells Residential (Companies House 01489613)
- Wood, David Bernard resigned
- Cannon, Peter Charles appointed director
- Simson, John Henry Francis resigned
- Cannon, Peter Charles resigned
- Flavell, Stuart Edward appointed director
- Harding, Paul David appointed director
- Livesey, David Christopher appointed director
- Silverman, Brian Geoffrey resigned
- Bown, Paul Anthony resigned
- White, David Alan Robert resigned
- Flavell, Stuart Edward resigned
- Harding, Paul David resigned
- First appears in our market records (EX2)
- Best recorded league position: 2nd in Exeter
- Shipperley, Reginald Stephen resigned
- Livesey, David Christopher resigned
- Rosindale, Christopher Ashley appointed director
- Simpson, Jonathan Lee appointed director
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosindale, Christopher Ashley | director | 2025-01-20 | |
| Simpson, Jonathan Lee | director | 2026-07-31 | |
| Bown, Paul Anthony | director | — | 1999-12-22 |
| Shipperley, Reginald Stephen | director | — | 2022-12-31 |
| Silverman, Brian Geoffrey | secretary | — | 1996-07-26 |
| Simson, John Henry Francis | director | — | 1992-09-30 |
| White, David Alan Robert | director | — | 2001-05-31 |
| Wood, David Bernard | director | — | 1991-12-06 |
| Cannon, Peter Charles | director | 1992-09-30 | 1993-12-06 |
| Flavell, Stuart Edward | director | 1996-07-26 | 2002-03-18 |
| Harding, Paul David | director | 1996-07-26 | 2007-02-28 |
| Livesey, David Christopher | director | 1996-07-26 | 2023-09-28 |
| Sparrow, John Michael | director | 1996-07-26 | 1996-12-31 |
| Twigg, Richard John | secretary | 1996-07-26 | 2002-04-22 |
| Waller, Kenneth Robert | director | 1996-07-26 | 2008-05-02 |
| Twigg, Richard John | director | 1996-10-29 | 2002-04-22 |
| Day, Michael Stephen | director | 2000-01-26 | 2003-04-09 |
| Rausa, Vito Roberto | director | 2000-01-26 | 2007-12-07 |
| Gill, Adrian Stuart | director | 2002-04-22 | 2012-06-29 |
| Gill, Adrian Stuart | secretary | 2002-04-22 | 2012-06-29 |
Source: Companies House, company 01489613; Find a Local Agent historical market records.
Questions and answers
Is Connells a leading agent in EX2?
Our records rank it 4th of 20+ agents in EX2 by homes for sale in March 2021, with 5% of local stock.
How long has Connells been trading?
Since 1980-04-08, about 46 years.
Who owns Connells?
It is part of Connells Group.
Which redress scheme is Connells a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Connells?
A median £325,000 in EX1 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 369 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Find a Local Agent historical market records (town league tables) | 6 snapshots, 2021–2021 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, full history (OGL) | EX1, 1995 to 2026, 14,474 sales |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Exeter, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | EX1, last 12 months |
| Companies House (free company data product) | 01489613, Active |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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