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COURTENAY ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON TQ12 1HP

4 beds 2 baths 1,367 sq ft Listed 27 Mar 2025 (-445d)

£375,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

127 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£355,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,953/m²

Local average

£397,624 (-5.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,306 of 33,755)

Street crime

155 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Video Walk-Through Available
  • Detached House
  • 4 Bedrooms (1 en-suite)
  • Lounge/Diner with Patio Doors
  • Spacious Kitchen/Breakfast Room
  • Front and Rear Gardens
  • Integral Garage and Driveway
  • Open Views from Front
  • Sought-After Wolborough Hill Location
  • EPC: C70

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas, Double glazing
Parking
Garage, Driveway
Garden
Private garden
Listed property
No

Description

Situated on Wolborough Hill and enjoying wonderful, far-reaching views over Newton Abbot towards The Racecourse, Highweek Church and Haldon beyond we are pleased to offer for sale this individual detached home. Although in need of improvement this family home offers spacious accommodation in a very sought-after location and will appeal to a wide range of buyers.
Courtenay Road is located in the highly-regarded area known as Wolborough Hill which is one of Newton Abbot's most desirable addresses within walking distance of the town centre of this popular market town. The property is also within walking distance of the mainline railway station to London Paddington, and close by there is a host of facilities including schools, supermarkets, shops, and access to the A38 linking the cities of Exeter and Plymouth.
Accommodation
A composite part obscure double glazed entrance door and hallway with wood flooring, stairs to first floor and cloakroom/WC with low-level WC, and corner wash basin. The lounge/diner is dual aspect with bay window to front enjoying views over Newton Abbot, the racecourse, towards Highweek Church and Haldon in the distance, living flame gas fire, French doors to garden and multi glazed doors to the kitchen/breakfast room which is extensively fitted with a range of wall and base units, work surfaces, breakfast bar, sink unit, built-in appliances, window to side and two windows to opposite side and courtesy door to garage.
Upstairs on the first-floor landing there is a Velux window and large storage cupboard housing wall mounted gas boiler. There are four bedrooms and bedrooms one, two and four have an outlook to front enjoying the superb wide sweeping views over Newton Abbot towards Highweek Church, the racecourse and Haldon beyond.  Bedroom one also has a range of fitted wardrobes and an en-suite bathroom with panelled bath, low level WC, pedestal wash basin and cupboard. Bedroom four is to the rear with a Velux window. The bathroom has a suite comprising panelled bath, low level WC, wash basin and heated towel rail. Gas central heating and uPVC double glazing are installed.
Parking
Outside to the front there is a driveway leading to the single garage with metal up and over door and courtesy door to kitchen.
Gardens
The rear garden is enclosed and has timber decking.
Agent’s Notes
Council Tax: Currently Band E
Tenure: Freehold
Mains water. Mains drainage. Mains gas. Mains electricity.

Listed by

Newton Abbot

Coast & Country Properties

Reference: 159910475

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 07/03/2025

Expiry date: 06/03/2035

Current heating cost: £897/year

Potential heating cost: £787/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,725

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
  • 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 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 06/02/2026 (4 months ago) £355,000

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
26 COURTENAY ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1HE £585,000 04/11/2022 Detached
12 COACH PLACE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1ES £650,000 04/10/2022 Detached
4 COURTENAY GARDENS, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1HS £540,000 06/09/2022 Detached
19 WINDSOR CLOSE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1JB £400,995 05/08/2022 Detached
1 LAURESTON ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1HN £805,000 21/03/2022 Detached
7 COURTENAY GARDENS, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1HS £390,000 18/03/2022 Detached
18 COACH PLACE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1ES £660,000 11/03/2022 Detached
2 WOLBOROUGH GARDENS, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1JD £425,000 17/02/2022 Detached
KEYBERRY VIEW COURTENAY ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1HY £575,000 21/01/2022 Detached
31 - 33 POWDERHAM ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1HB £620,000 07/01/2022 Detached
1 POWDERHAM CLOSE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1JA £350,000 13/09/2021 Detached

Area average: £545,545 (11 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -5.7%
10y growth 28.4%

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

1y (index) -0.5%
5y (index) 16.2%
10y (index) 39.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £851/mo
Realistic £946/mo
Optimistic £1,041/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Teignbridge.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South Devon: £1,097/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Courtenay Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Walter C. Parson 0.3 miles
Shop Andrew Hill 0.3 miles
Bus stop The Avenue 0.4 miles
Bus stop Coach Stop 0.4 miles
Train station Newton Abbot 0.5 miles
Train station Goose Glen Halt 3.2 miles
Hospital Dawlish Community Hospital 7.0 miles
Hospital Moreton Hospital 11.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 62
Shoplifting 34
Anti-social behaviour 29
Other theft 9
Criminal damage and arson 7
Public order 5
Other crime 4
Vehicle crime 3
Possession of weapons 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 155

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
Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 16 Jul 2015
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Primary 0.4 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Primary 0.5 miles Good — 16 Apr 2018
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 18 May 2023
South Devon UTC Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 15 Nov 2021

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.25%
Max investor price (0.8%) £118,250
Target investor price (1%) £94,600
  • 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).