Key indicators for buyers
The EX35 market presents a mixed picture for buyers. Prices are rising at 19.2%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 11.1x in 2007 to 9.2x today. Rising rents (£861/mo, +5.0%) 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 North Devon area
A home in North Devon costs 9.2x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 11.1x in 2007.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider North Devon area
Average monthly rent in North Devon is £861, up 5.0% 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 North Devon price of £432,742 with a 25% deposit (£108k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,708 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses EX35 avg. price with North Devon rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,708) are £847 more than renting (£861). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £108k — it would take around 51 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
1, MARKET FLATS EX35 6AQ | Flat/Maisonette | £180,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
INGLESIDE, LEE ROAD EX35 6HW | Other | £685,483 | 9 Jan 2026 |
BAYWATCH, LYNTON COTTAGE SEAVIEW APARTMENTS, NORTH WALK EX35 6ED | Flat/Maisonette | £270,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 13, IMPERIAL COURT, CASTLE HILL EX35 6JA | Flat/Maisonette | £225,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
HOLLYMOUNT, BARBROOK EX35 6LN | Detached | £240,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
SHEKINAH, STATION HILL EX35 6LB | Detached | £350,000 | 27 Nov 2025 |
PENTHOUSE CHANNEL VIEW, LYNTON COTTAGE SEAVIEW APARTMENTS, NORTH WALK |
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 EX35 sold for £432,742 in 2026, with a median of £432,741.5 across 2 transactions. Prices rose 19.2% compared to the previous year.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £285,000 |
| 25 Nov 2025 |
LYN VALLEY HOTEL, LYNMOUTH STREET EX35 6EH | Detached | £715,000 | 19 Nov 2025 |
SOUTH STOCK FARM, BARBROOK EX35 6LN | Other | £1,675,000 | 7 Nov 2025 |
17, CROSS STREET EX35 6HG | Terraced | £347,000 | 14 Oct 2025 |
THE HOLLOW, LYDIATE LANE EX35 6DE | Detached | £465,000 | 14 Oct 2025 |
2, MARKET FLATS EX35 6AQ | Flat/Maisonette | £160,000 | 29 Sept 2025 |
14, BROADMEAD GARDENS EX35 6BG | Flat/Maisonette | £172,500 | 12 Sept 2025 |
7, CROSSMEAD EX35 6DG | Terraced | £319,500 | 12 Sept 2025 |
4, MARKET FLATS EX35 6AQ | Flat/Maisonette | £152,000 | 29 Aug 2025 |
6, LYNWOOD COTTAGES, LYNBRIDGE EX35 6BB | Semi-detached | £195,000 | 20 Aug 2025 |
1, VICTORIA COTTAGES EX35 6AN | Terraced | £166,000 | 30 Jun 2025 |
4, ORCHARD TERRACE EX35 6AL | Terraced | £130,000 | 1 May 2025 |
CASTLE GARDEN, CASTLE HILL EX35 6JA | Detached | £860,000 | 22 Apr 2025 |
FLAT 12, IMPERIAL COURT, CASTLE HILL EX35 6JA | Flat/Maisonette | £205,000 | 28 Mar 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in EX35 was a flat/maisonette property on Market Flats for £180,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £270,000.