Key indicators for buyers
The TQ9 market presents a mixed picture for buyers. Prices are rising at 3.3%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. 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 £470,000 with a 25% deposit (£118k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,855 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses TQ9 avg. price with South Hams rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,855) are £859 more than renting (£996). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £118k — it would take around 39 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
BRODRANE, JUBILEE ROAD TQ9 5BW | Semi-detached | £675,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
5, BROOKES BARN, ROWSELLS LANE TQ9 5AG | Terraced | £265,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
50, HIGHER WESTONFIELDS TQ9 5RA | Semi-detached | £410,050 | 19 Dec 2025 |
17, LISTER WAY, EAST ALLINGTON TQ9 7RU | Semi-detached | £228,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
3, HANCOCKS COTTAGES, FORE STREET TQ9 5TT | Terraced | £360,000 | 8 Dec 2025 |
4, DRORIDGE, DARTINGTON TQ9 6JQ | Detached | £567,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
CHURCH COTTAGE, STAVERTON TQ9 6PD | 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 TQ9 sold for £470,000 in 2026, with a median of £470,000 across 2 transactions. Prices rose 3.3% compared to the previous year.
| £521,000 |
| 5 Dec 2025 |
8, CHURCH HILL COTTAGES, BROADHEMPSTON TQ9 6BJ | Terraced | £491,500 | 5 Dec 2025 |
WHEELWRIGHTS, BROADHEMPSTON TQ9 6BD | Detached | £675,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
WARLEY CLOSE, NEW ROAD, STOKE GABRIEL TQ9 6RA | Semi-detached | £482,500 | 3 Dec 2025 |
MANOR HOUSE, DIPTFORD TQ9 7NX | Other | £1,500,000 | 2 Dec 2025 |
5, PLANTATION WAY TQ9 5FE | Terraced | £195,000 | 2 Dec 2025 |
5, HOOPERS CLOSE, BERRY POMEROY TQ9 6GR | Semi-detached | £450,000 | 2 Dec 2025 |
CIDER HOUSE, LOWER BLAKEMORE FARM, HARBERTON TQ9 6DN | Other | £376,000 | 1 Dec 2025 |
DART LEES, VICARAGE CLOSE, STOKE GABRIEL TQ9 6QT | Detached | £947,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
KERSBROOK, MILL HILL, STOKE GABRIEL TQ9 6RD | Detached | £747,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
BELFIELD, BROADHEMPSTON TQ9 6BX | Detached | £715,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
APARTMENT 10, ELMHIRST LODGE, STATION ROAD TQ9 5NS | Flat/Maisonette | £345,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
17, PAIGE ADAMS ROAD TQ9 5LL | Terraced | £365,000 | 27 Nov 2025 |
7, PARKLANDS TQ9 5HZ | Terraced | £385,000 | 27 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in TQ9 was a semi-detached property on Jubilee Road for £675,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £482,500.