Sold End of terrace

31 LOWER STREET

NEWTON ABBOT, CHAGFORD, DEVON TQ13 8AZ

2 beds 1 baths 635 sq ft Listed 19 Apr 2025 (-431d)

£300,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

59 m²

Council tax band

A

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£285,000 Dec 2022

Price per m²

£5,085/m²

Local average

£259,773 (+15.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (18,460 of 33,755)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Two Bedroom Terrace House
  • Front Garden
  • Cottage Features
  • Two Double Bedrooms
  • Close To Shops & Schools
  • Must Be Viewed To Be Fully Appreciated

Additional details

Heating
Gas central
Garden
Private garden

Description

The Property
31 Lower Street is a charming cottage built of granite beneath a four year old slate roof. On the ground floor it has an entrance porch leading into the living room where there is a granite fireplace and some exposed stone features, a kitchen with hob and oven and access to a rear lobby. On the first floor there is a landing, a bathroom and a double bedroom and in the attic is another bedroom with a velux double glazed skylight. To the front is an enclosed garden with a patio and trellis panels for climbing plants and space for a shed. The cottage has all mains services and has a heavily insulated new roof and new chimney.

This property is set behind a fence and hedgerow which gives privacy to the patio and garden. It is just a short walk from the bustling town square where there is a wide variety of day to day and specialist shops, four pubs, cafes and restaurant. Chagford has a Parish church, Roman Catholic church and a chapel, surgeries for doctor, dentist and vet, a library, primary school, pre school and Montessori. The town is surrounded by countryside, riverside and moorland walks. There are good sports facilities with a football and cricket pitch, a pavilion, a tennis club, bowling club, skate park and an open air swimming pool in the summertime. The A30 dual carriageway is about 5 miles away and Exeter is approximately 20 miles.

To arrange a viewing, open the full property brochure, requesting the day and time you wish to view. Please note, this is a viewing request and not a confirmation. The Vendor will confirm the date and time selected depending on availability.

Property Description DisclaimerThis is a general description of the property only, and is not intended to constitute part of an offer or contract. It has been verified by the seller(s), unless marked as 'draft'. Purplebricks conducts some valuations online and some of our customers prepare their own property descriptions, so if you decide to proceed with a viewing or an offer, please note this information may have been provided solely by the vendor, and we may not have been able to visit the property to confirm it. If you require clarification on any point then please contact us, especially if you’re traveling some distance to view. All information should be checked by your solicitor prior to exchange of contracts.
Successful buyers will be required to complete anti-money laundering and proof of funds checks. Our partner, Lifetime Legal Limited, will carry out the initial checks on our behalf. The current non-refundable cost is £80 inc. VAT per offer. You’ll need to pay this to Lifetime Legal and complete all checks before we can issue a memorandum of sale. The cost includes obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required, and includes a range of benefits. Purplebricks will receive some of the fee taken by Lifetime Legal to compensate for its role in providing these checks.

Listed by

covering Torquay

Purplebricks

Reference: 160890230

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 09/09/2022

Expiry date: 08/09/2032

Est. upgrade cost to C: £20,615

Recommendations

  • Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
  • 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

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Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

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Price history

138% since 2003

Event Date Price % change
Sold 14/12/2022 (3 years ago) £285,000 +137.5%
Sold 18/12/2003 (22 years ago) £120,000

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
Same street 29 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ £200,000 01/05/2025 Terraced
Same street 3 - 5 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ £750,000 12/03/2025 Detached
ROWAN COTTAGE, 4 MOOR PARK, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8BY £255,500 14/12/2023 Terraced
Same street 7 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ £322,000 12/06/2023 Terraced
11 LAMB PARK, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DN £330,000 27/03/2023 Terraced
Same street 20 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ £290,000 06/03/2023 Terraced
15 TURNLAKE ROAD, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FF £121,600 01/03/2023 Terraced
Same street 30 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ £220,000 01/12/2022 Terraced
31 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN £399,950 11/11/2022 Terraced
JUNIPER COTTAGE, 7 MOOR PARK, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8BY £321,000 28/10/2022 Terraced
4 ORCHARD TERRACE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AU £850,000 20/10/2022 Terraced
36 THE SQUARE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AB £140,000 07/07/2022 Terraced
5 BRETTEVILLE CLOSE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DW £240,000 24/06/2022 Terraced
4 DRIFT WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FT £388,000 30/05/2022 Terraced
2 DRIFT WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FT £378,000 27/05/2022 Terraced
30 ORCHARD MEADOW, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8BP £295,000 03/03/2022 Terraced
10 THE SQUARE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AB £330,000 28/02/2022 Terraced
Same street 34 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ £216,000 01/02/2022 Terraced
16 LAMB PARK, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DN £350,000 28/01/2022 Terraced
23 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN £359,950 17/12/2021 Terraced
21 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN £397,500 17/12/2021 Terraced
25 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN £310,000 17/12/2021 Terraced
2 ORCHARD TERRACE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AU £505,000 29/11/2021 Terraced
31 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN £352,500 16/11/2021 Terraced
6 BRETTEVILLE CLOSE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DW £213,000 16/11/2021 Terraced
29 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN £395,000 12/11/2021 Terraced
Same street 28 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ £270,000 28/10/2021 Terraced
Same street 16 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ £222,500 30/09/2021 Terraced
Same street 2 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ £570,000 30/09/2021 Other
Same street 42 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ £150,000 15/09/2021 Terraced
Same street 32 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ £207,500 20/08/2021 Terraced

Street average: £310,727 (11 sales)

Area average: £346,600 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -7.8%
10y growth 25.8%

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

1y (index) 6.1%
5y (index) 19.8%
10y (index) 46%

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: £673/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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 2-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.28%
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).