Key indicators for buyers
The EX37 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-55.4%), which could present a buying opportunity. 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 £195,000 with a 25% deposit (£49k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £770 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses EX37 avg. price with North Devon rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£770) are £91 less than renting (£861). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £49k — it would take around 7 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
2, HAVEN COTTAGES, CHITTLEHAMPTON EX37 9RU | Semi-detached | £195,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
SCHOOL HOUSE, BURRINGTON EX37 9JG | Semi-detached | £337,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
DEERLEAP EX37 9AS | Detached | £452,500 | 8 Dec 2025 |
2, BARTON MEADOW ROAD, HIGH BICKINGTON EX37 9AN | Semi-detached | £200,000 | 30 Oct 2025 |
SAMPSON COTTAGE, KINGS NYMPTON EX37 9TG | Detached | £415,000 | 22 Oct 2025 |
28, FOUNTAIN FIELDS, HIGH BICKINGTON EX37 9AP | Semi-detached | £247,500 | 10 Oct 2025 |
CLAYDOWN, POUND LANE, HIGH BICKINGTON EX37 9BR |
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 EX37 sold for £195,000 in 2026, with a median of £195,000 across 1 transactions. Prices fell 55.4% compared to the previous year.
| Detached |
| £360,000 |
| 10 Oct 2025 |
THE OLD SCHOOL, WARKLEIGH EX37 9DQ | Detached | £386,500 | 10 Oct 2025 |
18, FAIRWAYS CLOSE, HIGH BICKINGTON EX37 9DP | Detached | £371,000 | 24 Sept 2025 |
5, TRAY LANE, ATHERINGTON EX37 9HY | Semi-detached | £200,000 | 12 Sept 2025 |
ORCHARD HOUSE, 7, STEEPLE MEADOW, KINGS NYMPTON EX37 9EZ | Detached | £515,000 | 4 Sept 2025 |
53, FOUNTAIN FIELDS, HIGH BICKINGTON EX37 9AP | Semi-detached | £223,500 | 29 Aug 2025 |
6, COLE MEADOW, HIGH BICKINGTON EX37 9EJ | Semi-detached | £265,000 | 20 Aug 2025 |
MAIDENS, KINGS NYMPTON EX37 9ST | Detached | £295,000 | 14 Aug 2025 |
3, FAIRWAYS DRIVE, HIGH BICKINGTON EX37 9BY | Detached | £445,000 | 6 Aug 2025 |
6, THE OLD SAW MILLS, ATHERINGTON EX37 9HU | Detached | £465,000 | 31 Jul 2025 |
HILL BROW, CHITTLEHAMHOLT EX37 9NS | Detached | £936,550 | 28 Jul 2025 |
3, DEASON COTTAGES, CHITTLEHAMHOLT EX37 9PG | Semi-detached | £190,000 | 23 Jul 2025 |
4, BONDS FARM MEADOW, ATHERINGTON EX37 9FB | Detached | £575,000 | 18 Jul 2025 |
MANSE COTTAGE, CHITTLEHAMPTON EX37 9RX | Semi-detached | £485,000 | 15 Jul 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in EX37 was a semi-detached property on Haven Cottages for £195,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £371,000.