# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (TQ14 8GD) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 18 AMETHYST DRIVE, TEIGNMOUTH, DEVON TQ14 8GD | | Price | £450,000 | | Bedrooms | 5 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Floor area | 152 m² | | Last sold | £440,000 Jul 2023 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 08/05/2022 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting) - **Current heating cost:** £488/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,500 ### Recommendations - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£11,000 - £20,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0508-3801-7858-9802-3955) ## Description **** **** NO CHAIN - We are pleased to offer to the market this spacious detached five bedroom family home, located on a modern, well regarded development. The property is arranged over three storeys and benefits from a garage, off road parking and enclosed rear gardens. Front door leading to....   **ENTRANCE** **HALL** **** Stairs rising to first floor landing, door to storage cupboard with hanging rail and shelving and also housing the electric consumer unit. Door to....   **CLOAKROOM** **** Pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC.   **LIVING** **ROOM** **** Window to front aspect, twin feature light fittings, double glazed panel doors opening through to....   **DINING** **ROOM** **** The dining room can also be accessed from the kitchen. Double patio doors opening to rear patio area and gardens.   **KITCHEN/BREAKFAST** **ROOM** **** This extremely well proportioned kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with an extensive range of quality units to floor and eye level, comprising a range of storage including pan drawers, cupboards and shelving. The kitchen benefits from integrated appliances including double electric oven, and dishwasher. Space for fridge, freezer and washer/dryer. There is a good amount of worksurfaces in black granite effect with inset five burner gas hob with extractor over, tiled floors and recessed spotlight downlighters, door leading to rear gardens, door to useful understairs storage area. From the hallway, stairs rise to....   **FIRST** **FLOOR** **LANDING** **** Door to cupboard housing Mega-flow hot water cylinder. Doors to....   **MASTER** **BEDROOM** **** Twin aspect windows to front of the property and sea glimpses across rooftops, built in double door wardrobe with shelving and hanging rail, door to....   **EN** **SUITE** **SHOWER** **ROOM** **** Fully tiled corner shower enclosure with thermostatic shower, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin with mirrored medicine cabinet over, obscure glazed window to front aspect, radiator with towel rail over, shaver point, recessed spotlights.   **BEDROOM** **TWO** **** Double bedroom with aspect over rear gardens enjoying glimpses of open countryside beyond.   **BEDROOM** **THREE** **** Window with aspect to rear gardens.   **FAMILY** **BATHROOM** **** Fitted with a high quality white suite comprising a double ended bath shower attachment over, pedestal wash hand basin, chrome ladder style towel rail/radiator, mirror fronted medicine cabinet, low level WC, half tiled to walls with feature contemporary tiling. From the first floor landing, stairs rise to....   **SECOND** **FLOOR** **LANDING** **** Skylight window with rural aspect.   **BEDROOM** **FOUR** **** This bedroom runs the full length of the property with skylight to rear and window with aspect to the front of the property, benefiting from views across rooftops taking in the Ness headland, out to sea and towards Torbay in the distance.   **BEDROOM** **FIVE** **** A spacious double room with window to front aspect, built in deep wardrobe storage cupboard with shelving, door to....   **ENSUITE** **** Corner shower enclosure, inbuilt thermostatic shower, white suite comprising pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, fully tiled shower enclosure, half tiled to walls, chrome ladder style radiator, skylight to rear.   **OUTSIDE** **** To the front of the property there is a driveway with for 3 cars leading to a tandem GARAGE with up an over door. The front garden is open aspect . The rear garden is fully enclosed and comprises a patio which afford an unexpected degree of privacy. The remainder of the garden is mainly laid to lawn with flower bed borders. There is a good size timber storage shed.   **** **** MATERIAL INFORMATION - Subject to legal verification Freehold Council Tax Band F ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338172) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338173) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338174) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338175) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338176) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338177) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338178) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338179) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338183) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338185) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338186) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338190) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338192) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338195) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338197) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338204) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/130469183/338212) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/130469183/338215) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/130469183/338223) - EPC 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 18 AMETHYST DRIVE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8GD | £440,000 | 28/07/2023 | Detached | | 18 AMETHYST DRIVE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8GD | £375,000 | 11/07/2019 | Detached | | 18 AMETHYST DRIVE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8GD | £369,995 | 20/09/2013 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 13 HIGHER HOLCOMBE DRIVE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8RF | £400,000 | 01/12/2025 | Detached | | 20 HIGHER HOLCOMBE ROAD, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8RD | £660,000 | 29/08/2025 | Detached | | [Same street] 11 AMETHYST DRIVE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8GD | £570,000 | 18/12/2024 | Detached | | [Same street] 2 AMETHYST DRIVE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8GD | £345,000 | 26/04/2024 | Semi-detached | | 5 OAK HILL CROSS ROAD, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8TN | £340,000 | 04/10/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 1 AMETHYST DRIVE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8GD | £336,000 | 01/09/2023 | Terraced | | 19 CHANTRY CLOSE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8FE | £417,000 | 31/07/2023 | Detached | | 34 TRIUMPH PLACE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8GL | £390,000 | 23/05/2023 | Detached | | LITTLE FIELD OAK HILL CROSS ROAD, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8TN | £620,000 | 31/01/2023 | Detached | | 8 BARHAM AVENUE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8GG | £355,000 | 21/12/2022 | Detached | | 26 HIGHGROVE PARK, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8FA | £590,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached | | 8 HIGHER HOLCOMBE ROAD, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8RD | £612,500 | 30/11/2022 | Detached | | 12 ABBEY CLOSE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8FB | £530,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 16 AMETHYST DRIVE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8GD | £462,000 | 12/09/2022 | Detached | | 2 ALTA VISTA CLOSE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8UW | £1,000,000 | 18/08/2022 | Detached | | 11 HIGHER HOLCOMBE ROAD, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8RD | £508,907 | 08/08/2022 | Detached | | FIRMOOR NEW ROAD, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8UF | £735,000 | 19/07/2022 | Detached | | 4 ALTA VISTA CLOSE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8UW | £985,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached | | 25 CHANTRY CLOSE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8FE | £462,500 | 30/05/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 4 AMETHYST DRIVE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8GD | £358,000 | 16/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 14 HIGHER HOLCOMBE ROAD, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8RD | £360,000 | 17/04/2022 | Detached | | 31 CHANTRY CLOSE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8FE | £430,000 | 22/12/2021 | Detached | | 18 HIGHER HOLCOMBE ROAD, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8RD | £568,000 | 17/12/2021 | Detached | | ROKEBY NEW ROAD, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8UF | £750,000 | 16/12/2021 | Detached | | 7 HIGHER HOLCOMBE CLOSE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8RE | £347,500 | 09/09/2021 | Detached | | [Same street] 17 AMETHYST DRIVE, TEIGNMOUTH, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ14 8GD | £515,000 | 30/06/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £431,000 (6 sales) **Area average:** £553,070 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £525,492 (24 Detached, TQ14, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -14.4% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Teignbridge). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £851/mo - **Realistic:** £946/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,041/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Mid & East Devon (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,097/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.21% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,250 - **Target investor price (1%):** £94,600 *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 Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £2,961/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 31.4% - **10y growth:** 49.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Teignbridge; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -0.5% - **5y growth (index):** 16.2% - **10y growth (index):** 39.1% ## 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)