Key indicators for buyers
The TQ7 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-29.6%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 13.3x in 2023 to 11.4x today. Rising rents (£996/mo, +3.8%) 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 South Hams area
A home in South Hams costs 11.4x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 13.3x in 2023.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider South Hams area
Average monthly rent in South Hams is £996, up 3.8% 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 South Hams price of £342,938 with a 25% deposit (£86k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,353 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses TQ7 avg. price with South Hams rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,353) are £357 more than renting (£996). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £86k — it would take around 16 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
THE SHANTY, SOUTH MILTON TQ7 3JG | Terraced | £357,500 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 12, WEST CHARLETON COURT, WEST CHARLETON TQ7 2AE | Flat/Maisonette | £70,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
HAWKE, CHURCH FARM, THURLESTONE TQ7 3AS | Semi-detached | £901,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
2, HELMERS WAY, CHILLINGTON TQ7 2EZ | Detached | £260,000 | 13 Jan 2026 |
2, PIPPIN PLACE TQ7 1FJ | Detached | £500,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
100, CUMBER CLOSE, MALBOROUGH TQ7 3DG | Terraced | £205,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
THATCHERS END, TITHE HILL, CHURCHSTOW TQ7 3QZ |
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
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in TQ7 sold for £342,938 in 2026, with a median of £260,000 across 8 transactions. Prices fell 29.6% compared to the previous year.
| Semi-detached |
| £190,000 |
| 5 Jan 2026 |
3, HARVEYS WALK, LODDISWELL TQ7 4BU | Terraced | £260,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
POND FARM, AVETON GIFFORD TQ7 4JN | Other | £1,165,000 | 23 Dec 2025 |
DOVE COTE, SHERFORD TQ7 2BG | Detached | £455,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
22, SALT QUAY MOORINGS, EMBANKMENT ROAD TQ7 1LN | Flat/Maisonette | £200,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
2, LOWER STREET, WEST ALVINGTON TQ7 3QB | Terraced | £248,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
MOONRAKERS, AVETON GIFFORD TQ7 4LD | Terraced | £499,950 | 19 Dec 2025 |
40, WINDSOR COURT TQ7 1RZ | Terraced | £167,500 | 18 Dec 2025 |
FOC'SLE, BEACON REACH, GRAND VIEW ROAD, HOPE COVE TQ7 3HF | Semi-detached | £140,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
24, WALLINGFORD ROAD TQ7 1NB | Terraced | £300,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
8, ORCHARD WAY, CHILLINGTON TQ7 2LB | Detached | £355,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
5, COMPTON ROAD, WEST CHARLETON TQ7 2BP | Detached | £350,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 4, MERCHANTS GARDEN, THURLESTONE TQ7 3NX | Flat/Maisonette | £292,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
HEDGES, KILN LANE, STOKENHAM TQ7 2SQ | Detached | £610,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in TQ7 was a terraced property for £357,500 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £300,000.