Sold STC Bungalow

7 ELLWOOD ROAD

EXMOUTH, DEVON EX8 4LE

3 beds 1 baths 958 sq ft Listed 26 Jan 2024 (-881d)

£400,000

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Reduced on 18 Apr 2024

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# 3 bedroom bungalow for sale (EX8 4LE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 7 ELLWOOD ROAD, EXMOUTH, DEVON EX8 4LE |
| Price | £400,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 89 m² |
| Last sold | £412,500 Aug 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 25/01/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,358/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/9420-2096-0128-6007-1413)

## Description

A spacious detached three bedroom bungalow in a quiet desired residential location with elevated distant views over the town to the Estuary. Comprising reception hallway, spacious lounge/dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, 3 good sized bedrooms and bathroom. Additional benefits include gas ch & d/g, extensive off road driveway parking, garage, front and rear gardens.

## Property Photos

- ![Outside](/listings/photos/144055808/729882) - Outside
- ![Outside Rear](/listings/photos/144055808/729885) - Outside Rear
- ![View](/listings/photos/144055808/729886) - View
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/144055808/729887) - Living Room
- ![Kitchen/Diner](/listings/photos/144055808/729888) - Kitchen/Diner
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/144055808/729889) - Living Room
- ![Picture No. 10](/listings/photos/144055808/729891) - Picture No. 10
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/144055808/729892) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/144055808/729893) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/144055808/729894) - Bedroom
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/144055808/729895) - Bathroom
- ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/144055808/729896) - Shower Room
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/144055808/729897) - Garden

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/144055808/729898) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![Epc](/listings/photos/144055808/729900) - Epc

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 ELLWOOD ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LE | £412,500 | 21/08/2024 | Detached |
| 7 ELLWOOD ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LE | £215,000 | 30/06/2010 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 22 GREENPARK ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4JN | £320,000 | 30/04/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 18 ELLWOOD ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LE | £430,000 | 29/03/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 2 ELLWOOD ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LE | £420,000 | 28/02/2023 | Detached |
| 10 CLISTON AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LJ | £420,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 95 IVYDALE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4TA | £520,000 | 31/10/2022 | Detached |
| 39 MAPLE DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 5NR | £440,000 | 01/09/2022 | Detached |
| 47 IVYDALE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4TA | £450,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 15 CLISTON AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LJ | £293,750 | 14/07/2022 | Detached |
| 18 WALLS CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LY | £321,500 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 20 WALLS CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LY | £325,000 | 07/02/2022 | Detached |
| 37 IVYDALE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4TA | £490,000 | 19/01/2022 | Detached |
| 56 BRIXINGTON LANE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4JG | £405,000 | 06/01/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 3 ELLWOOD ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LE | £480,000 | 20/12/2021 | Detached |
| 21 PARKSIDE DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LB | £330,000 | 22/10/2021 | Detached |
| 6 WALLS CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LY | £335,000 | 14/09/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £443,333 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £387,521 (12 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £498,830 (37 Detached, EX8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -19.8%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £848/mo

## 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 End Terrace, Burch Close, EX8 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hillcrest Gardens, EX8 | £2,500/mo | 3 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Forton Road, EX8 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Bradham Lane, EX8 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.61 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Colleton Way, EX8 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.77 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Salterton Court, EX8 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.84 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Buckeridge Road, EX8 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Marpool Hill, EX8 | £1,595/mo | 3 | 1.17 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,524/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*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 £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-340/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.5%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,494/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 13.2%
- **10y growth:** 51.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.5%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

89 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£412,500 Aug 2024

Price per m²

£4,494/m²

Local average

£498,830 (-19.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (23,016 of 33,755)

Street crime

62 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Exmouth

Bradleys

Reference: 144055808

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 26/01/2024

Expiry date: 25/01/2034

Current heating cost: £1,358/year

Potential heating cost: £1,144/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

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)
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

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

Epc

Price history

92% since 2010

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	21/08/2024 (1 year ago)	£412,500	+91.9%
Sold	30/06/2010 (15 years ago)	£215,000	—

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
22 GREENPARK ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4JN	£320,000	30/04/2025	Detached
Same street 18 ELLWOOD ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LE	£430,000	29/03/2023	Detached
Same street 2 ELLWOOD ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LE	£420,000	28/02/2023	Detached
10 CLISTON AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LJ	£420,000	25/11/2022	Detached
95 IVYDALE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4TA	£520,000	31/10/2022	Detached
39 MAPLE DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 5NR	£440,000	01/09/2022	Detached
47 IVYDALE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4TA	£450,000	05/08/2022	Detached
15 CLISTON AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LJ	£293,750	14/07/2022	Detached
18 WALLS CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LY	£321,500	29/04/2022	Detached
20 WALLS CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LY	£325,000	07/02/2022	Detached
37 IVYDALE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4TA	£490,000	19/01/2022	Detached
56 BRIXINGTON LANE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4JG	£405,000	06/01/2022	Detached
Same street 3 ELLWOOD ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LE	£480,000	20/12/2021	Detached
21 PARKSIDE DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LB	£330,000	22/10/2021	Detached
6 WALLS CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LY	£335,000	14/09/2021	Detached

Street average: £443,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £387,521 (12 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 13.2%

10y growth 51.9%

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

1y (index) 0.6%

5y (index) 17.4%

10y (index) 40.5%

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: £848/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View EX8 4LE

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Living & Lifestyle Mobility	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Churchill Road	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Farmhouse Inn	0.1 miles
Train station	Exmouth	1.6 miles
Train station	Lympstone Village	1.9 miles
Hospital	Dawlish Community Hospital	5.4 miles
University	Engineering Department University of Exeter	7.2 miles
Hospital	Sidmouth Victoria Hospital	7.3 miles
University	St Luke's Campus	8.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	38
Criminal damage and arson	6
Anti-social behaviour	5
Other crime	3
Public order	3
Vehicle crime	2
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Other theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	62

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Brixington Primary Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 29 Mar 2022
Bassetts Farm Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 14 Jul 2024
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 23 Jun 2024
Marpool Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Inadequate — 5 Nov 2023
Exmouth Community College	Secondary	1.0 miles	Requires improvement — 24 Apr 2024

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 End Terrace, Burch Close, EX8	£1,350/mo	3	0.38 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hillcrest Gardens, EX8	£2,500/mo	3	0.43 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Forton Road, EX8	£1,400/mo	3	0.53 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Bungalow, Bradham Lane, EX8	£1,100/mo	3	0.61 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Colleton Way, EX8	£1,400/mo	3	0.77 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Salterton Court, EX8	£1,500/mo	3	0.84 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Buckeridge Road, EX8	£1,350/mo	3	1.03 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Marpool Hill, EX8	£1,595/mo	3	1.17 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,524/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.35%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 4.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23.8×

Monthly cashflow £-340/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.5%

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).