Lie detector test in Exeter
A validated polygraph examination at our private office in Exeter, conducted by an accredited examiner. £495 all inclusive, with your result before you leave and the written report within 24–48 hours. Booking is direct with Lie Detector UK; there is no agency between you and the examiner.
Exeter examinations
Confidential polygraph testing in Exeter
The Exeter examination office is Southernhay Gardens, EX1 1UG — in the St David's ward of Exeter.
Nearest station is Exeter Central, about a 9 minute walk. Also within reach: Exeter St Thomas (about a 13 minute walk) and St James' Park (about a 13 minute walk). If one line is disrupted the others are genuinely usable alternatives, which is worth knowing on a day you cannot be late.
Parking: Magdalen Road Car Park, about a 2 minute walk (paid, surface) and Magdalen Street Car Park, about a 3 minute walk (paid, surface), and 74 public car parks in total within half a mile.
If you would rather not attend somewhere you might be recognised, Taunton is 28 miles away and runs the same examination, as do Cardiff (55 miles) and Swansea (64 miles). Nobody is told which office you chose, or why.
For Taunton (28 miles), this is the closest office we run.
Exeter · what you get
Everything included, for £495
One published price. No report fee, no travel surcharge for the Exeter office, and no charge for the consultation before you commit.
Pre-test consultation
A call with your examiner to agree the exact wording of every question, before you attend.
Up to 3 relevant questions
Enough to settle a specific issue properly. More questions dilute the result rather than improve it.
The examination
Around two hours in a private room, on a scientifically validated instrument.
A written report
The charts, the analysis and your examiner’s stated opinion, within 24–48 hours.
The room
What the Exeter appointment is actually like
The process is straightforward. You are seated, the sensors are attached, and your examiner asks only the questions you agreed together during the pre-test consultation.
- Address
- The Senate, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter EX1 1UG
- Open
- Monday to Friday, by appointment only
- Discretion
- Nothing on the door refers to polygraph testing
Why people book
What brings people to the Exeter office
Lies damage trust long before they are proven. An examination gives you something a conversation cannot: a documented, independent result.
Infidelity
Specific-issue testing on suspected physical or emotional involvement with someone else.
View format →False accusation
For people who need a documented, independent examination to answer an allegation.
View format →Theft
Workplace and domestic theft, tested individually rather than by group suspicion.
View format →Dispute resolution
Family and civil disputes where two accounts cannot both be true.
View format →Addiction
Abstinence monitoring, usually as part of an agreement between family members.
View format →Employee screening
Pre-employment and integrity testing for security-sensitive roles.
View format →Understanding lie detector services
What a real examination involves, and how to tell one from the things sold as lie detection.
View format →Testing two people
If you are booking as a couple
Two people are examined separately within the same appointment at the Exeter office, for £695 in total. They are not in the room together, and neither result is shared with the other examinee without their consent.
There is no separate report fee and no travel surcharge — see the full price list.
Reserve an appointment
Book the Exeter office
Our £150 pre-examination assessment fee holds the slot and covers our online pre-examination assessment and arranging the examination with an independent, qualified examiner; the rest of the £495 all-inclusive price is the examiner’s fee, paid directly to your examiner. You do not have to fix the exact date now — you can leave it open and settle it with your examiner.
- Nothing is recorded until you decide to proceed
- You agree every question before the day
- You can stop at any point, including in the room
- Card details are handled by Stripe, never by this site
Getting here
Arriving at the Exeter office
Allow more time than the journey needs. Arriving unhurried is the one part of the appointment entirely within your control, and it makes the first half hour easier.
By train
- Exeter Central about 9 minutes’ walk
- Exeter St Thomas 0.6 miles away
- St James' Park 0.7 miles away
Parking
- Magdalen Road Car Park about 2 minutes’ walk · surface, paid
- Magdalen Street Car Park about 3 minutes’ walk · surface, paid
- Princesshay 3 about 3 minutes’ walk · surface, paid
74 car parks in total within half a mile, so a full one is not a problem.
There is no client parking at the office itself, and no signage anywhere announcing why you are there. Distances are straight-line, so allow a little over.
Exeter · common questions
The questions people actually ask us
How accurate is a lie detector test?
A validated technique, run properly by an accredited examiner, sits at 95–98%. Anyone quoting 100% is selling you something else.
Does being nervous affect the result?
No. Nervousness is expected and shows up on every chart. The analysis compares your responses against each other, not against a calm stranger.
What questions will be asked?
Up to three relevant questions, agreed with you in the pre-test consultation. Nothing is asked on the day that you have not already seen.
Can I refuse to take the test?
Yes, at any point, including once you are in the room. An examination in the UK cannot proceed without your written consent.
How long does the test take?
Around two hours in total. Most of that is the consultation and question review; the instrument phase is the shortest part.
Can I attend someone else’s test?
No — a third party in the room invalidates the examination. You are welcome to wait in reception and to see the written report if the examinee consents.
Do you offer home or on-site tests?
No. Tests are conducted only at our private office in Exeter, where the environment can be controlled.
Do you test under 18s?
Only in limited circumstances, with the written consent of a parent or guardian, and at the examiner’s discretion. Please call to discuss before booking.
Do medications affect the results?
Tell your examiner what you take. Most prescriptions are fine; a few are not, and your examiner will say so before you pay the examiner’s fee.
Can the test be cheated?
Countermeasures are what examiners are trained to spot. Attempting them typically produces an inconclusive result, not a pass.
How much does a lie detector test cost in Exeter?
£495 all inclusive for one person and £695 for a couple, covering the consultation, the examination and a written report. Our £150 pre-examination assessment fee reserves the appointment; the rest is the examiner’s fee, paid directly to your examiner.
Where exactly is the Exeter office?
Southernhay Gardens, EX1 1UG. It is a private office, not a clinic or a shopfront, and there is no signage announcing why anyone is there. You give your name at reception and nothing else.
How do I get to the Exeter office by train?
Exeter Central station, about 9 min walk. Allow a little longer than you think — arriving in a rush is the one thing within your control that makes the first half hour harder than it needs to be.
Where can I park in Exeter?
Public parking nearby: Magdalen Road Car Park and Magdalen Street Car Park. There is no dedicated client parking at the office itself, so allow time to find a space rather than counting on one outside.
Which areas does the Exeter office cover?
People travel to Exeter from across the surrounding area. The nearest other offices are Taunton (28 miles), Cardiff (55 miles), Swansea (65 miles), Bristol (65 miles) — so if another is closer to you, book that one instead.
What if I would rather not be seen locally?
Book a different office. The nearest alternative to Exeter is Taunton (28 miles), and you are welcome to use it instead — no explanation is needed and nobody is told which office you chose or why. Discretion is a reason we hear often enough that it is worth saying plainly.
The Exeter office
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