Key indicators for buyers
The EX24 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-10.2%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 11.1x in 2010 to 8.3x today. Rising rents (£937/mo, +4.6%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2025averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider East Devon area
A home in East Devon costs 8.3x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 11.1x in 2010.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider East Devon area
Average monthly rent in East Devon is £937, up 4.6% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average East Devon price of £508,429 with a 25% deposit (£127k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,006 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses EX24 avg. price with East Devon rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,006) are £1,069 more than renting (£937). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £127k — it would take around 79 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
4, BROOKFIELD DRIVE EX24 6TN | Detached | £420,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
29, BURNARDS FIELD ROAD EX24 6PE | Detached | £419,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
THE MAISONETTE, CHURCH VIEW, MARKET PLACE EX24 6JR | Flat/Maisonette | £217,000 | 9 Dec 2025 |
STONELEIGH, LOWER CHURCH STREET EX24 6ND | Terraced | £150,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
4, ELMWOOD GARDENS, COLYFORD EX24 6PW | Detached | £517,500 | 5 Dec 2025 |
THE TYTHE BARN, NORTHLEIGH EX24 6BY | Terraced | £297,000 | 24 Nov 2025 |
37, COLY VALE EX24 6PY | Semi-detached |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in EX24 sold for £508,429 in 2025, with a median of £460,000 across 49 transactions. Prices fell 10.2% compared to the previous year.
| £345,000 |
| 21 Nov 2025 |
4, MOUNT VIEW EX24 6RH | Terraced | £220,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
1, ST ANDREWS CLOSE EX24 6NG | Semi-detached | £335,000 | 4 Nov 2025 |
ASHLAR, SCHOOL LANE EX24 6NT | Detached | £540,000 | 28 Oct 2025 |
10, HILLSIDE EX24 6NW | Semi-detached | £407,000 | 21 Oct 2025 |
1, KING STREET EX24 6LD | Terraced | £294,000 | 21 Oct 2025 |
ROCATHAINE, SEATON ROAD, COLYFORD EX24 6QW | Detached | £950,000 | 20 Oct 2025 |
THE GROVE, SOUTH STREET EX24 6ER | Detached | £908,000 | 14 Oct 2025 |
3, HILLSIDE, SOUTHLEIGH EX24 6RZ | Semi-detached | £432,500 | 10 Oct 2025 |
5, GOVERS MEADOW EX24 6PG | Detached | £440,000 | 24 Sept 2025 |
STAFFORD BROOK, SEATON ROAD, COLYFORD EX24 6QP | Detached | £870,000 | 24 Sept 2025 |
ALTON HOUSE, HILLHEAD EX24 6NJ | Detached | £480,000 | 22 Sept 2025 |
CHARTRIDGE, OLD SIDMOUTH ROAD EX24 6HJ | Detached | £900,000 | 17 Sept 2025 |
HOLCOMBE, ELM FARM LANE, COLYFORD EX24 6QS | Detached | £640,000 | 16 Sept 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in EX24 was a detached property on Brookfield Drive for £420,000 in December 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £432,500.