East Devon

Data from Land Registry, ONS, Bank of England

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Avg. price

£336,727

↑ +0.3% YoY

Affordability

8.33x

↓ price-to-earnings

Avg. rent

£937/mo

↑ +4.6% YoY

Market outlook for East Devon

Key indicators for buyers

Prices stable+0.3% YoYRelatively stable market

Stretched8.3xImproving from 11.1x in 2010

Rates favourable3.97%2yr fixed, 75% LTV

Market quiet-6% YoYLess competition

Rents rising fast+4.6% YoYWaiting costs more (£937/mo)

The East Devon market is moderately favourable for buyers. Affordability has improved from a peak of 11.1x in 2010 to 8.3x today. Rising rents (£937/mo, +4.6%) mean the cost of waiting is real.

Price trends

Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI

£336,727

↑ +0.3% YoY

Affordability ratio

House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data

8.33x

price-to-earnings

A home in East Devon costs 8.3x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 11.1x in 2010.

Rental trends

Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index

£937/mo

↑ +4.6% YoY

Average monthly rent in East Devon is £937, up 4.6% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.

Monthly mortgage

2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate

£1,329

per month at 3.97%

LTV

Term

Deposit (25%)

£84k

Stamp duty

£4k

Based on the average East Devon price of £336,727 with a 25% deposit (£84k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,329 per month.

Rent vs buy snapshot

Monthly cost comparison based on current data

Renting

£937

per month

0% equity built

Buying (mortgage)

£1,329

per month

£392 more than renting

Breakeven

17yr

to recoup deposit

vs renting + investing

Monthly mortgage payments (£1,329) are £392 more than renting (£937). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £84k — it would take around 17 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.

Recent sales

Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Address	Type	Price	Date
STONEYCROFT, SID ROAD EX10 9AH	Detached	£800,000	29 Jan 2026
90, TILLHOUSE ROAD, CRANBROOK EX5 7FE	Terraced	£333,000	23 Jan 2026
7, VICARAGE ROAD, EAST BUDLEIGH EX9 7EF	Detached	£225,000	23 Jan 2026
45, YORK CRESCENT, FENITON EX14 3DQ	Semi-detached	£250,000	23 Jan 2026
36, HAWTHORN GROVE EX8 4HD	Flat/Maisonette	£180,000	23 Jan 2026
FLAT 17, KINGS GARDENS, KERSLAKES COURT EX14 1FL	Flat/Maisonette	£65,000	23 Jan 2026
14, BADGER CLOSE, NEWTON POPPLEFORD EX10 0EA

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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