Detached

30 PRINCE CHARLES WAY

SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2TU

£285,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View EX12 2TU

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Poplar Tree Drive Top	0.1 miles
Shop	Londis	0.3 miles
Train station	Much Natter	1.8 miles
Hospital	Sidmouth Victoria Hospital	7.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£285,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,276/m²

Local average

£416,042 (12 sales)

Street crime

17 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 11/06/2024

Expiry date: 10/06/2034

Current heating cost: £1,062/year

Potential heating cost: £926/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,540

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£40)
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	23/01/2026	£285,000	Detached	—	£294,166 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£285,000
listed	30/09/2024	£310,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
4 LARCH CLOSE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2TS	£340,000	08/01/2026	Detached
7 HAWKSDOWN VIEW, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2BJ	£256,000	20/12/2023	Detached
25 ROWAN DRIVE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2UH	£485,000	13/12/2023	Detached
17 THORNFIELD CLOSE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2SS	£250,000	07/12/2023	Detached
25 BOUNDARY PARK, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2UN	£340,000	07/08/2023	Detached
2 BARNARDS HILL LANE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2EH	£270,000	30/03/2023	Detached
17 BARNARDS HILL LANE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2EQ	£395,000	09/12/2022	Detached
95 SCALWELL LANE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2ST	£650,000	02/12/2022	Detached
3 BOUNDARY PARK, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2UN	£400,000	02/12/2022	Detached
14 THORNFIELD CLOSE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2SS	£372,500	24/11/2022	Detached
20 PRINCE CHARLES WAY, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2TU	£460,000	16/11/2022	Detached
23 AXEVIEW ROAD, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2JS	£340,000	16/11/2022	Detached
22 BARNARDS HILL LANE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2TG	£388,850	31/10/2022	Detached
6 WOODFIELDS, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2UX	£335,000	23/09/2022	Detached
10 ROWAN DRIVE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2UH	£403,500	12/08/2022	Detached
8 WOODFIELDS, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2UX	£450,000	03/08/2022	Detached
206 HAREPATH ROAD, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2HB	£277,000	28/07/2022	Detached
10 WOODFIELDS, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2UX	£323,000	28/07/2022	Detached
168 HAREPATH ROAD, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2HE	£405,000	22/07/2022	Detached
1 LIME WAY, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2UA	£425,000	14/07/2022	Detached

Area average: £378,293 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -1.8%

10y growth 18.5%

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

1y (index) 2.3%

5y (index) 17.8%

10y (index) 42%

Rental Range

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

Low £876/mo

Realistic £973/mo

Optimistic £1,070/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Bungalow, Poplar Tree Drive, EX12	£1,500/mo	3	0.09 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Sands Court, EX12	£890/mo	3	0.91 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Prospect House, EX12	£950/mo	3	1.02 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,113/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £118,750

Target investor price (1%) £95,000

Gross yield 4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25×

Monthly cashflow £-292/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.2%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	7
Criminal damage and arson	4
Other theft	3
Public order	2
Burglary	1
Total incidents	17

Within 1 mile during May 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
Seaton Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Jul 2024
Colyton Grammar School	Secondary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 30 Jan 2023
Colyton Primary Academy	Primary	1.5 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Beer Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.7 miles	Good — 28 Jan 2024
Musbury Primary School	Primary	2.9 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2019

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 30 PRINCE CHARLES WAY, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2TU

## Property details

- Slug: `b89b7f6` (address key hash: `b89b7f61faaa4adb3a4d47b508f96eafa259f668`)
- Postcode: EX12 2TU
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 87 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £285,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,276/m²
- Local average: £416,042 (12 sales)
- Street crime: 17 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £285,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 10/06/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,062/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,540

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£40)
- 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/9592-3039-4206-1354-0204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £285,000 | Detached | — | £294,166 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-fdfa-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 PRINCE CHARLES WAY, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2TU | £285,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [153169847](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d831b91)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £285,000 |
| listed | 2024-09-30 | £310,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 LARCH CLOSE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2TS | £340,000 | 08/01/2026 | Detached |
| 7 HAWKSDOWN VIEW, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2BJ | £256,000 | 20/12/2023 | Detached |
| 25 ROWAN DRIVE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2UH | £485,000 | 13/12/2023 | Detached |
| 17 THORNFIELD CLOSE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2SS | £250,000 | 07/12/2023 | Detached |
| 25 BOUNDARY PARK, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2UN | £340,000 | 07/08/2023 | Detached |
| 2 BARNARDS HILL LANE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2EH | £270,000 | 30/03/2023 | Detached |
| 17 BARNARDS HILL LANE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2EQ | £395,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 95 SCALWELL LANE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2ST | £650,000 | 02/12/2022 | Detached |
| 3 BOUNDARY PARK, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2UN | £400,000 | 02/12/2022 | Detached |
| 14 THORNFIELD CLOSE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2SS | £372,500 | 24/11/2022 | Detached |
| 20 PRINCE CHARLES WAY, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2TU | £460,000 | 16/11/2022 | Detached |
| 23 AXEVIEW ROAD, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2JS | £340,000 | 16/11/2022 | Detached |
| 22 BARNARDS HILL LANE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2TG | £388,850 | 31/10/2022 | Detached |
| 6 WOODFIELDS, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2UX | £335,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 10 ROWAN DRIVE, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2UH | £403,500 | 12/08/2022 | Detached |
| 8 WOODFIELDS, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2UX | £450,000 | 03/08/2022 | Detached |
| 206 HAREPATH ROAD, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2HB | £277,000 | 28/07/2022 | Detached |
| 10 WOODFIELDS, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2UX | £323,000 | 28/07/2022 | Detached |
| 168 HAREPATH ROAD, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2HE | £405,000 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| 1 LIME WAY, SEATON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX12 2UA | £425,000 | 14/07/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £378,293 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -1.8%
- **10y growth:** 18.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 42%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £876/mo
- **Realistic:** £973/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,070/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Poplar Tree Drive, EX12 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Sands Court, EX12 | £890/mo | 3 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Prospect House, EX12 | £950/mo | 3 | 1.02 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,113/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,000

*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 £950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-292/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.2%

*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:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **17** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Seaton Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 10 Jul 2024 |
| Colyton Grammar School | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 30 Jan 2023 |
| Colyton Primary Academy | Primary | 1.5 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Beer Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.7 miles | Good — 28 Jan 2024 |
| Musbury Primary School | Primary | 2.9 miles | Good — 9 Jun 2019 |