# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (EX9 6HU) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 34 SWAINS ROAD, BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, DEVON EX9 6HU | | Price | £925,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | G | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 | | Floor area | 235 m² | | Last sold | £840,000 Mar 2024 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 11/08/2032 - **Current heating cost:** £1,197/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £6,990 ### Recommendations - A (£100 - £350) - W1 (£800 - £1,200) - E (£65) - O3 (£1,000 - £1,400) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/4232-5228-8100-0912-9296) ## Description A well-presented 1920’s 4 double bedroomed detached house providing light, spacious accommodation extending to 3,010 sq.ft with three reception rooms, mature & private established gardens of 0.31 Acre, double garage and private driveway with ample parking situated in this quiet cul-de sac location within half a mile of the sea front at the start of the World Heritage Jurassic Coast. The accommodation comprises Entrance Hall, Living Room with doors to garden, Dining Room, Kitchen / Breakfast Room with Rangemaster cooker, Conservatory with French doors to garden, Study with door to garden, Utility Room with door to garden and garage, Cloakroom, Master Bedroom with fitted wardrobes and Ensuite Bathroom with separate shower and jacuzzi bath, 3 further Bedrooms, Bedroom 2 & 3 with wash basin and fitted wardrobe, Family Bathroom and Separate WC. Swains Road is located in the popular coastal town and thriving community of Budleigh Salterton, within 14 miles from Exeter. The town benefits from a wide range of independent shops, cafes, restaurants, inns and a Post Office. There is a variety of leisure facilities including tennis, bowls, golf, croquet, badminton and cricket. Further amenities are also available in the nearby coastal towns of Exmouth and Sidmouth. Budleigh Salterton has excellent travel links being within easy reach of the M5 motorway just 10.5 miles away at Junction 30 and a mainline train station at Exeter providing regular links to London Paddington and Waterloo. Exeter International Airport has regular flights within the UK including daily flights to London City Airport and to international destinations. For rural pursuits there are cycle paths and country walks within the area, with the South West Coastal Footpath running along the beach front, as well as plenty of picnic spots and bird watching opportunities along the River Otter estuary. Council tax band G What3words: ///sleeps.degree.gratitude **Entrance Hall** - **Living Room** - 8.66m x 4.80m (28'5 x 15'9) - **Dining Room** - 4.85m x 4.06m (15'11 x 13'4) - **Kitchen / Breakfast Room** - 6.05m x 4.55m (19'10 x 14'11) - **Utility Room** - 2.84m x 2.84m (9'4 x 9'4) - **Conservatory** - 4.34m x 2.90m (14'3 x 9'6) - **Study** - 4.09m x 3.00m (13'5 x 9'10) - **Cloakroom** - **Master Bedroom** - 5.16m x 4.67m (16'11 x 15'4) - **Ensuite Bathroom** - **Bedroom 2** - 4.80m x 4.29m (15'9 x 14'1) - **Bedroom 3** - 4.80m x 4.29m (15'9 x 14'1) - **Bedroom 4** - 3.51m x 3.05m (11'6 x 10') - **Family Bathroom** - **Separate Wc** - **Double Garage** - 5.44m x 5.31m (17'10 x 17'5) - ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/137182547/727987) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/137182547/727988) - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/137182547/727989) - Living Room - ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/137182547/727990) - Dining Room - ![Conservatory](/listings/photos/137182547/727991) - Conservatory - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/137182547/727992) - Living Room - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/137182547/727993) - Living Room - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/137182547/727994) - Living Room - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/137182547/727996) - Living Room - ![Study](/listings/photos/137182547/727998) - Study - ![Conservatory](/listings/photos/137182547/728000) - Conservatory - ![Kitchen / Breakfast Room](/listings/photos/137182547/728002) - Kitchen / Breakfast Room - ![Kitchen / Breakfast Room](/listings/photos/137182547/728010) - Kitchen / Breakfast Room - ![Kitchen / Breakfast Room](/listings/photos/137182547/728011) - Kitchen / Breakfast Room - ![Kitchen / Breakfast Room](/listings/photos/137182547/728013) - Kitchen / Breakfast Room - ![Kitchen / Breakfast Room](/listings/photos/137182547/728017) - Kitchen / Breakfast Room - ![Kitchen / Breakfast Room](/listings/photos/137182547/728019) - Kitchen / Breakfast Room - ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/137182547/728021) - Dining Room - ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/137182547/728023) - Dining Room - ![Entrance Hall](/listings/photos/137182547/728025) - Entrance Hall - ![Photo](/listings/photos/137182547/728027) - ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/137182547/728029) - Master Bedroom - ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/137182547/728031) - Master Bedroom - ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/137182547/728034) - Master Bedroom - ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/137182547/728035) - Master Bedroom - ![Ensuite Bathroom](/listings/photos/137182547/728039) - Ensuite Bathroom - ![Ensuite Bathroom](/listings/photos/137182547/728042) - Ensuite Bathroom - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/137182547/728044) - Bedroom 2 - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/137182547/728045) - Bedroom 2 - ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/137182547/728046) - Bedroom 3 - ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/137182547/728048) - Bedroom 3 - ![Bedroom 4](/listings/photos/137182547/728049) - Bedroom 4 - ![Family Bathroom](/listings/photos/137182547/728050) - Family Bathroom - ![Photo](/listings/photos/137182547/728052) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/137182547/728054) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/137182547/728055) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/137182547/728056) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/137182547/728057) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/137182547/728058) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/137182547/728059) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/137182547/728064) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/137182547/728065) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/137182547/728073) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/137182547/728075) ## Floorplans - ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/137182547/728078) - Floor Plan ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/137182547/728084) - EE Rating ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 34 SWAINS ROAD, BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX9 6HU | £840,000 | 15/03/2024 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 34 HONEY PARK ROAD, BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX9 6EG | £490,000 | 28/11/2023 | Detached | | 40 EAST BUDLEIGH ROAD, BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX9 6EJ | £800,000 | 28/11/2023 | Detached | | 4A BRIDGE ROAD, BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX9 6EQ | £470,000 | 22/05/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 19 SWAINS ROAD, BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX9 6HU | £578,500 | 03/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | 4 VALES ROAD, BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX9 6HS | £1,021,700 | 23/11/2022 | Detached | | 16 MANSFIELD TERRACE, BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX9 6EN | £695,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached | | 2 OTTERS REACH, BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX9 6ET | £820,200 | 06/07/2022 | Detached | | 7 SWAINS ROAD, BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX9 6HZ | £845,000 | 23/06/2022 | Detached | | 23 HONEY PARK ROAD, BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX9 6EG | £625,000 | 25/11/2021 | Detached | | 68B EAST BUDLEIGH ROAD, BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX9 6EW | £570,000 | 26/10/2021 | Detached | | 24 HONEY PARK ROAD, BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX9 6EG | £550,000 | 23/09/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £578,500 (1 sale) **Area average:** £688,690 (10 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £611,000 (5 Detached, EX9, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +51.4% ## 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 Exeter (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,296/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.11% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £121,625 - **Target investor price (1%):** £97,300 *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:** £3,936/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 7.2% - **10y growth:** 11.8% ## 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)