Detached

24 BAPTON CLOSE

EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LQ

£305,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Seymour Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Exmouth Library of Things	0.3 miles
Train station	Exmouth	1.0 miles
Hospital	Dawlish Community Hospital	4.8 miles
University	University of Exeter Streatham Court	9.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

66 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£305,000 Jul 2026

Price per m²

£4,621/m²

Local average

£494,258 (49 sales)

Street crime

71 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/09/2024

Expiry date: 12/09/2034

Current heating cost: £956/year

Potential heating cost: £708/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	31/07/2026	£305,000	Detached	—	£309,232 to August 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
134 HULHAM ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4RD	£499,950	12/12/2025	Detached
177 POUND LANE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LE	£387,000	31/10/2025	Detached
26 BAPTON CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LQ	£355,000	26/09/2025	Detached
76 BAPTON CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LQ	£490,000	07/07/2025	Detached
77 SCOTT DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LF	£499,950	07/02/2025	Detached
30 THE MARLES, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4NS	£280,000	07/05/2024	Detached
45 PHILLIPPS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3JE	£850,000	05/12/2023	Detached
14 EAST DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LR	£335,000	30/11/2023	Detached
65 SCOTT DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LF	£305,000	23/11/2023	Detached
11 BAPTON CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LQ	£360,000	10/10/2023	Detached
APPLEGARTH, 21 HULHAM ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3JZ	£315,000	17/10/2022	Detached
124 POUND LANE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LE	£340,000	03/10/2022	Detached
6 IONA AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3JQ	£495,000	30/09/2022	Detached
48 PHILLIPPS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3JE	£650,000	22/07/2022	Detached
14 MARISTOW AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3JF	£600,000	30/05/2022	Detached
3 HULHAM VALE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4QB	£710,000	19/05/2022	Detached
3 CAULESTON CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LU	£500,000	18/05/2022	Detached
1 EAST DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LR	£340,000	29/03/2022	Detached
14 IONA AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3JQ	£419,000	15/02/2022	Detached
16 IONA AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3JQ	£650,000	15/02/2022	Detached

Area average: £469,045 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -10.7%

10y growth 17.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): East Devon. Series: Detached. As of August 2026.

1y (index) 2.1%

5y (index) 16.3%

10y (index) 37.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for East Devon. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £879/mo

Realistic £977/mo

Optimistic £1,075/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → East Devon.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Taunton & West Somerset: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Tower Street, EX8	£1,400/mo	2	0.76 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Terraced House, Woodville Road, EX8	£1,550/mo	4	0.76 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,475/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £184,375

Target investor price (1%) £147,500

Gross yield 5.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.2×

Monthly cashflow £101/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	39
Criminal damage and arson	8
Anti-social behaviour	7
Public order	7
Other crime	2
Other theft	2
Possession of weapons	2
Vehicle crime	2
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Total incidents	71

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 23 Jun 2024
Exmouth Community College	Secondary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 24 Apr 2024
Brixington Primary Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 29 Mar 2022
Marpool Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Inadequate — 5 Nov 2023
Bassetts Farm Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 14 Jul 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
01/08/2011	20/07/2011	2	—

# 24 BAPTON CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LQ

## Property details

- Slug: `b4b6764` (address key hash: `b4b6764b42bc70ce9cd3275444efe4ac2d77f3a1`)
- Postcode: EX8 3LQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 66 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £305,000 Jul 2026
- Price per m²: £4,621/m²
- Local average: £494,258 (49 sales)
- Street crime: 71 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £305,000
- Date: 2026-07-31
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 12/09/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £956/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6334-6821-2400-0957-1292)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-07-31 | £305,000 | Detached | — | £309,232 (to August 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5a7b802c-7b7a-1886-e063-4704a8c021ae) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 BAPTON CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LQ | £305,000 | 31/07/2026 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 134 HULHAM ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4RD | £499,950 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| 177 POUND LANE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LE | £387,000 | 31/10/2025 | Detached |
| 26 BAPTON CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LQ | £355,000 | 26/09/2025 | Detached |
| 76 BAPTON CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LQ | £490,000 | 07/07/2025 | Detached |
| 77 SCOTT DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LF | £499,950 | 07/02/2025 | Detached |
| 30 THE MARLES, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4NS | £280,000 | 07/05/2024 | Detached |
| 45 PHILLIPPS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3JE | £850,000 | 05/12/2023 | Detached |
| 14 EAST DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LR | £335,000 | 30/11/2023 | Detached |
| 65 SCOTT DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LF | £305,000 | 23/11/2023 | Detached |
| 11 BAPTON CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LQ | £360,000 | 10/10/2023 | Detached |
| APPLEGARTH, 21 HULHAM ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3JZ | £315,000 | 17/10/2022 | Detached |
| 124 POUND LANE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LE | £340,000 | 03/10/2022 | Detached |
| 6 IONA AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3JQ | £495,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 48 PHILLIPPS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3JE | £650,000 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| 14 MARISTOW AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3JF | £600,000 | 30/05/2022 | Detached |
| 3 HULHAM VALE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4QB | £710,000 | 19/05/2022 | Detached |
| 3 CAULESTON CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LU | £500,000 | 18/05/2022 | Detached |
| 1 EAST DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3LR | £340,000 | 29/03/2022 | Detached |
| 14 IONA AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3JQ | £419,000 | 15/02/2022 | Detached |
| 16 IONA AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 3JQ | £650,000 | 15/02/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £469,045 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -10.7%
- **10y growth:** 17.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for East Devon; Detached series; as of August 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (East Devon). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £879/mo
- **Realistic:** £977/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,075/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Taunton & West Somerset (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Tower Street, EX8 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Woodville Road, EX8 | £1,550/mo | 4 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,475/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £184,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £147,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,475/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £101/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **71** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2024 |
| Exmouth Community College | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 24 Apr 2024 |
| Brixington Primary Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 29 Mar 2022 |
| Marpool Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Inadequate — 5 Nov 2023 |
| Bassetts Farm Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 14 Jul 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #8309180
- **Address:** 24 Bapton Close, EXMOUTH, EX8 3LQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/08/2011
- **Work Completed:** 20/07/2011
- **Items:** 2 window(s)