Sold STC Cottage

29 LOWER STREET

NEWTON ABBOT, CHAGFORD, DEVON TQ13 8AZ

1 beds 1 baths 743 sq ft Listed 6 Feb 2025 (-503d)

£210,000

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# 1 bedroom cottage for sale (TQ13 8AZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 29 LOWER STREET, NEWTON ABBOT, CHAGFORD, DEVON TQ13 8AZ |
| Price | £210,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 69 m² |
| Last sold | £200,000 May 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** F
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 22/01/2035
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £30,600

### Recommendations
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- D (£80 - £120)
- T (£3,000 - £7,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9335-1029-4400-0177-6222)

## Description

Camellia Cottage is a rare opportunity to acquire a cottage to refurbish in Chagford.  It is located a short walk from the town square and sits back from the road behind its own cottage garden. The accommodation comprises a porch, lounge with fireplace, kitchen/breakfast room, double bedroom, landing, bathroom and an accessible attic space with two velux double glazed skylights. The property will almost certainly need rewiring, new kitchen units, bathroom and redecoration throughout, although it does have a new chimney, slate roof, flue and woodburner. Fowlers strongly recommend viewing.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floor plan](/listings/photos/157873457/729495) - Floor plan

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/157873457/729496) - Energy Performance Certificate

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £200,000 | 01/05/2025 | Terraced |
| 29 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £55,000 | 22/05/2001 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 PROUSE AVENUE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FL | £475,000 | 05/01/2026 | Detached |
| 3 - 5 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £750,000 | 12/03/2025 | Detached |
| 15 HARES CLOSE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FG | £660,000 | 29/11/2022 | Detached |
| 16 HAMES WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FP | £530,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 10 HAMES WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FP | £535,000 | 01/04/2022 | Detached |
| 31 LAMB PARK, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DN | £350,000 | 11/02/2022 | Detached |
| 5 DROVERS LANE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FQ | £499,950 | 17/12/2021 | Detached |
| ARDGROOM VALLEY VIEW, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8BU | £670,000 | 10/12/2021 | Detached |
| 3 BRETTEVILLE CLOSE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DW | £380,000 | 30/11/2021 | Detached |
| 8 HAMES WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FP | £499,950 | 29/11/2021 | Detached |
| 4 HAMES WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FP | £405,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 6 HAMES WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FP | £530,000 | 25/11/2021 | Detached |
| 32 LAMB PARK, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DN | £375,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 2 HAMES WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FP | £399,950 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 27 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN | £435,000 | 03/09/2021 | Detached |
| 7 DROVERS LANE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FQ | £499,950 | 16/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £499,675 (16 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £622,269 (39 Detached, TQ13, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -66.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £755/mo
- **Realistic:** £839/mo
- **Optimistic:** £923/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South Devon (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £504/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £104,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £83,900

*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:** £3,043/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 45.2%
- **10y growth:** 71.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 6.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 44.4%

## 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

69 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£200,000 May 2025

Price per m²

£3,043/m²

Local average

£622,269 (-66.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (18,460 of 33,755)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

An opportunity to acquire a cottage for refurbishment
New roof, rebuilt chimney and new flue and woodburner
Small front garden
Gas supply to the cottage and all mains services
Entrance porch
Lounge with fireplace and wood burning stove
Kitchen/breakfast room
Landing and bathroom
Double bedroom
Accessible attic space

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Camellia Cottage is a rare opportunity to acquire a cottage to refurbish in Chagford. It is located a short walk from the town square and sits back from the road behind its own cottage garden. The accommodation comprises a porch, lounge with fireplace, kitchen/breakfast room, double bedroom, landing, bathroom and an accessible attic space with two velux double glazed skylights. The property will almost certainly need rewiring, new kitchen units, bathroom and redecoration throughout, although it does have a new chimney, slate roof, flue and woodburner. Fowlers strongly recommend viewing.

Listed by

Chagford

Fowlers Estate Agents

Reference: 157873457

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: F

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 23/01/2025

Expiry date: 22/01/2035

Est. upgrade cost to C: £30,600

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

Recommendations

Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£80 - £120)
Change heating to gas condensing boiler (£3,000 - £7,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)
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

Floor plan

EPC Graphs

Energy Performance Certificate

Price history

264% since 2001

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	01/05/2025 (1 year ago)	£200,000	+263.6%
Sold	22/05/2001 (25 years ago)	£55,000	—

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
1 PROUSE AVENUE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FL	£475,000	05/01/2026	Detached
3 - 5 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ	£750,000	12/03/2025	Detached
15 HARES CLOSE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FG	£660,000	29/11/2022	Detached
16 HAMES WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FP	£530,000	27/05/2022	Detached
10 HAMES WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FP	£535,000	01/04/2022	Detached
31 LAMB PARK, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DN	£350,000	11/02/2022	Detached
5 DROVERS LANE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FQ	£499,950	17/12/2021	Detached
ARDGROOM VALLEY VIEW, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8BU	£670,000	10/12/2021	Detached
3 BRETTEVILLE CLOSE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DW	£380,000	30/11/2021	Detached
8 HAMES WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FP	£499,950	29/11/2021	Detached
4 HAMES WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FP	£405,000	26/11/2021	Detached
6 HAMES WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FP	£530,000	25/11/2021	Detached
32 LAMB PARK, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DN	£375,000	30/09/2021	Detached
2 HAMES WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FP	£399,950	30/09/2021	Detached
27 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN	£435,000	03/09/2021	Detached
7 DROVERS LANE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FQ	£499,950	16/08/2021	Detached

Area average: £499,675 (16 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 45.2%

10y growth 71.9%

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

1y (index) 6.4%

5y (index) 19.8%

10y (index) 44.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £755/mo

Realistic £839/mo

Optimistic £923/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Devon.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South Devon: £504/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View TQ13 8AZ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Astors Bookshop & Art Materials	0.1 miles
Shop	Ellis Bakery	0.1 miles
Hospital	Moreton Hospital	3.3 miles
Bus stop	Court Street Car Park	3.3 miles
Bus stop	Square	3.4 miles
Train station	Okehampton	7.9 miles
Train station	Yeoford	8.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Other theft	1
Violence and sexual offences	1
Total incidents	2

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
Chagford Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 20 Jul 2022
Moretonhampstead Primary School	Primary	3.2 miles	Good — 21 Mar 2013

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.4%

Max investor price (0.8%) £104,875

Target investor price (1%) £83,900

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).