Key indicators for buyers
The PL20 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 30.7%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 12.8x in 2021 to 7.8x today. Rising rents (£836/mo, +2.1%) 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 West Devon area
A home in West Devon costs 7.8x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 12.8x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider West Devon area
Average monthly rent in West Devon is £836, up 2.1% 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 West Devon price of £495,625 with a 25% deposit (£124k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,956 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses PL20 avg. price with West Devon rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,956) are £1,120 more than renting (£836). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £124k — it would take around 193 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
HEATHER COTTAGE, CLEARBROOK PL20 6JD | Terraced | £445,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
COBBLESTONES, CHAPEL STREET, BERE ALSTON PL20 7DE | Terraced | £335,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
13, WILLOWBY PARK PL20 6AN | Terraced | £402,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
TRESPASSERS WILL, THE CRESCENT, CRAPSTONE PL20 7PS | Detached | £800,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
109, BROAD PARK ROAD, BERE ALSTON PL20 7DX | Detached | £625,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
3, HARROWBEER MEWS PL20 6WE | Terraced | £375,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
3, GRIMSTONE TERRACE, CRAPSTONE PL20 7PQ |
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 PL20 sold for £495,625 in 2026, with a median of £423,750 across 4 transactions. Prices rose 30.7% compared to the previous year.
| Terraced |
| £315,000 |
| 19 Dec 2025 |
20, CUXTON MEADOWS, BUCKLAND MONACHORUM PL20 7NG | Terraced | £235,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
1, TRINITY CLOSE, BERE ALSTON PL20 7BD | Semi-detached | £260,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
MADDACLEAVE HOUSE, BERE ALSTON PL20 7HW | Detached | £820,000 | 4 Dec 2025 |
ASHEN, BERE ALSTON PL20 7ET | Detached | £605,000 | 27 Nov 2025 |
5, SEATON WAY, CRAPSTONE PL20 7UZ | Detached | £600,000 | 26 Nov 2025 |
7, WOODCROFT, CRAPSTONE PL20 7NU | Flat/Maisonette | £163,000 | 25 Nov 2025 |
3, BLACKABROOK AVENUE, PRINCETOWN PL20 6RH | Terraced | £159,950 | 24 Nov 2025 |
9, MANOR GARDENS, HORRABRIDGE PL20 7UQ | Detached | £475,000 | 24 Nov 2025 |
YENNADON LODGE, BURRATOR ROAD, DOUSLAND PL20 6LU | Detached | £815,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
29, LOCKERIDGE ROAD, BERE ALSTON PL20 7AW | Detached | £295,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
MEADOW COTTAGE, SPRINGFIELD, HORRABRIDGE PL20 7QS | Detached | £420,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
10, OTTOR ROAD PL20 6FL | Detached | £587,500 | 20 Nov 2025 |
11, HARROWBEER MEWS PL20 6WE | Flat/Maisonette | £183,000 | 20 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in PL20 was a terraced property for £445,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £420,000.