Sold STC Semi-detached

23 GREAT FIELD GARDENS

BRAUNTON, DEVON EX33 1SA

2 beds 1 baths 635 sq ft Listed 13 Feb 2023 (-1205d)

£325,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

59 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£317,500 May 2023

Price per m²

£5,508/m²

Local average

£595,333 (-45.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,443 of 33,755)

Street crime

26 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • 2 Bedroom Retirement Bungalow
  • For The Over 55's Only
  • Double Glazing, Gas Heating
  • Living Room With Box Bay Window
  • Kitchen & Bathroom
  • Easy West Facing Gardens
  • Communal Parking & Gardens
  • NO ONWARD CHAIN
  • EPC: C

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a comfortable 2 bedroom retirement bungalow for the over 55's only. With double glazing and gas heating, there is also the benefit of communal gardens and parking. Convenient and sought after location. NO ONWARD CHAIN.

This 2 bedroom end of terrace retirement bungalow is situated within the ever popular Great Field Gardens development which is only for purchasers over 55 years of age and comprises a pleasant mixture of houses, bungalows and apartments. They are arranged around a central area which offers delightful communal gardens and communal parking for the residents.

Number 23 sits on a level plot adjacent to the well tended communal gardens. This easy to run bungalow briefly comprises an entrance hall which leads to a good size living room which offers plenty of light and space for flexible configuration. The living room leads to the kitchen which has an oven, gas hob and plumbing for a washing machine. The 2 bedrooms are good size doubles with plenty of room for wardrobes etc. One bedroom is currently used as a dining room. The bathroom benefits from a 3 piece suite and there is double glazing and gas fired central heating.

Outside and to the rear of the property, you have an easy to maintain private, west facing patio garden with garden shed and this is an ideal place to relax in the evenings enjoying the sun. There is a side gate which leads to the garden and the side kitchen door.

This will make for an excellent retirement home but it can also be let on a long term basis to anyone over 55. As there is no onward chain so the property can be occupied with a minimum of delay and expense.

Hall - 4.33 x 1.06 (14'2" x 3'5") -

Living Room (Irregular Room Size) - 5.79m x 4.88m (max x max) (19'71 x 16'35 (max x m -

Kitchen - 2.01 x 3.27 (6'7" x 10'8") -

Bedroom 1 - 3.35 x 3.57 (10'11" x 11'8") -

Bedroom 2 - 3.02 x 3.58 (9'10" x 11'8") -

Bathroom - 1.99 x 1.85 (6'6" x 6'0") -

Private Rear Garden -

Communal Parking -

Great Field Gardens is a modern development for the over 55's set just off First Field Lane and therefore, is extremely convenient to the village centre. This is only a few minutes walk away and there is also a bus stop close by. Braunton is considered one of the largest villages in the country which caters well for its inhabitants with an excellent range of amenities including churches, medical centre, library, Cawthorne's Store, Tesco Superstore, and a good number of restaurants and coffee houses and shops and stores.

Approximately 4 miles to the west are the sandy beaches of Croyde and Saunton where there is also the renowned golf club with its two championship courses, Barnstaple, the regional centre of North Devon, is approximately 5 miles to the east. Here a wide range of shopping facilities can be found including covered shopping to the town centre at Green Lanes and out of town shopping at Roundswell. The new North Devon Leisure Centre is currently under construction whilst also there is also the Tarka Tennis Centre, Scott's Cinema and the Queens Theatre. A regular bus service connects to the beaches and to Barnstaple and beyond.

We recommend a viewing at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as properties of this nature are always in good demand and are few and far between.

Listed by

Braunton

Phillips, Smith & Dunn

Reference: 131631842

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 23/01/2023

Current heating cost: £434/year

Potential heating cost: £390/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,915

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 05/05/2023 (3 years ago) £317,500

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
1 CHAPEL STREET, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1EL £365,000 23/01/2026 Semi-detached
Same street 30 GREAT FIELD GARDENS, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1SA £255,000 06/01/2026 Terraced
Same street 33 GREAT FIELD GARDENS, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1SA £187,000 26/11/2024 Flat
Same street 6 GREAT FIELD GARDENS, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1SA £195,000 25/10/2024 Flat
Same street 17 GREAT FIELD GARDENS, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1SA £240,000 07/06/2024 Terraced
Same street 11 GREAT FIELD GARDENS, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1SA £161,000 31/05/2024 Flat
7 LIMETREE GROVE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1HE £445,000 30/11/2023 Semi-detached
20 BURROWS PARK, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1EU £435,000 22/11/2023 Semi-detached
21 FIELD CLOSE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1EP £530,000 16/11/2023 Semi-detached
32 ASHTON CRESCENT, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1RD £277,500 13/10/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 27 GREAT FIELD GARDENS, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1SA £320,000 04/08/2023 Terraced
Same street 29 GREAT FIELD GARDENS, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1SA £225,000 14/04/2023 Terraced
13 LIMETREE GROVE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1HE £386,180 06/12/2022 Semi-detached
7 FIRST FIELD LANE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1ES £437,500 22/06/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 31 GREAT FIELD GARDENS, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1SA £200,000 01/06/2022 Terraced
31 TOWN FARM COURT, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1QJ £300,000 31/05/2022 Semi-detached
1 MILL STILE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1EN £282,500 08/04/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 33 GREAT FIELD GARDENS, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1SA £148,000 06/01/2022 Flat
Same street 28 GREAT FIELD GARDENS, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1SA £210,000 29/10/2021 Terraced
23 NORTH STREET, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1AJ £196,500 30/09/2021 Semi-detached
4 SAUNTON CLOSE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1HA £317,000 30/09/2021 Semi-detached
THE FARMHOUSE, 32 TOWN FARM COURT, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1QJ £531,000 25/08/2021 Semi-detached
HOPE COTTAGE, 16 STATION ROAD, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 2AQ £326,000 30/07/2021 Semi-detached
58 SAUNTON ROAD, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1HD £350,000 25/06/2021 Semi-detached
11A CAEN FIELD, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1EG £325,000 03/06/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £214,100 (10 sales)

Area average: £366,945 (15 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 129.8%
10y growth 170.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North Devon. Series: Semi-detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) -3%
5y (index) 15.1%
10y (index) 37.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £766/mo
Realistic £851/mo
Optimistic £936/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Devon.

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop West Cross Garage 0.1 miles
Bus stop The Bridge 0.1 miles
Shop Slees Home Electricals 0.2 miles
Bus stop Unknown 0.2 miles
Train station Barnstaple 5.1 miles
Hospital North Devon District Hospital 5.2 miles
Hospital Ilfracombe Tyrrell Hospital 6.9 miles
Train station Chapelton 8.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 8
Criminal damage and arson 5
Public order 3
Shoplifting 3
Anti-social behaviour 2
Other theft 2
Bicycle theft 1
Burglary 1
Other crime 1
Total incidents 26

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Kingsacre Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 2 Dec 2021
Caen Community Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 18 May 2023
Braunton Academy Secondary 0.6 miles Good — 5 Sep 2016
Southmead School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 22 Apr 2013
Georgeham Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Good — 28 Nov 2019

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
2 Bed Terraced House, The Gallery, EX33 £1,150/mo 2 0.35 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, The Gallery, EX33 £1,250/mo 2 0.35 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Church St, EX33 £895/mo 2 0.47 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Velator, EX33 £800/mo 2 1.09 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Velator, EX33 £825/mo 2 1.09 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £984/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.28%
Max investor price (0.8%) £111,875
Target investor price (1%) £89,500
Gross yield 3.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 30.3×
Monthly cashflow £-499/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -6.4%
  • 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).