Key indicators for buyers
The EX5 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-19.9%), 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
2026averages · 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 £278,875 with a 25% deposit (£70k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,101 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses EX5 avg. price with East Devon rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,101) are £164 more than renting (£937). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £70k — it would take around 12 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
90, TILLHOUSE ROAD, CRANBROOK EX5 7FE | Terraced | £333,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
12, WATER LAKE AVENUE, CRANBROOK EX5 7HW | Detached | £352,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
4, BARNS CLOSE, BRADNINCH EX5 4QJ | Detached | £360,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
YANTANA, 1, OLD COACH ROAD, BROADCLYST EX5 3EZ | Terraced | £215,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
15, INNER WESTLAND, CRANBROOK EX5 7EQ | Semi-detached | £260,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
4, CHURCH VIEW HOUSE, OAKHAYES ROAD, WOODBURY EX5 1HS | Flat/Maisonette | £205,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
11, VINNICOMBES ROAD, STOKE CANON EX5 4BB |
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 EX5 sold for £278,875 in 2026, with a median of £267,500 across 8 transactions. Prices fell 19.9% compared to the previous year.
| Terraced |
| £275,000 |
| 8 Jan 2026 |
14, ASHCLYST VIEW, BROADCLYST EX5 3NA | Terraced | £231,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
34, HORSEWELL ROAD, CRANBROOK EX5 7JB | Terraced | £272,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
225, TILLHOUSE ROAD, CRANBROOK EX5 7FL | Terraced | £310,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
2, BRENT CLOSE, WOODBURY EX5 1JH | Terraced | £255,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
22, RADFORDS TURF, CRANBROOK EX5 7DX | Semi-detached | £280,299 | 19 Dec 2025 |
14, MAYFIELD WAY, CRANBROOK EX5 7BE | Detached | £305,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
54, SHAREFORD WAY, CRANBROOK EX5 7EZ | Semi-detached | £230,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
47, SHAREFORD WAY, CRANBROOK EX5 7EZ | Detached | £327,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
10, LINHAY ROAD, CRANBROOK EX5 7HU | Terraced | £220,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
28, SILVERDALE, SILVERTON EX5 4JF | Semi-detached | £260,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
29, BUZZARD WAY, CRANBROOK EX5 7GQ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
11, LITTLE WOOD CLOSE, CRANBROOK EX5 7JU | Semi-detached | £276,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
PLOT 3, CHERRY TREES, GREENDALE LANE, CLYST ST MARY EX5 1AW | Other | £750,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in EX5 was a terraced property on Tillhouse Road for £333,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £275,000.