# 2 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (TQ13 8AZ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 31 LOWER STREET, NEWTON ABBOT, CHAGFORD, DEVON TQ13 8AZ | | Price | £300,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | A | | Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 | | Floor area | 59 m² | | Last sold | £285,000 Dec 2022 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 08/09/2032 - **Current heating cost:** £634/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,615 ### Recommendations - A3 (£1,500 - £2,700) - Q (£4,000 - £14,000) - E (£15) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2032-9523-2135-5754-1987) ## 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. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160890230/729527) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160890230/729530) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160890230/729533) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160890230/729535) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160890230/729537) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160890230/729538) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160890230/729539) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160890230/729544) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160890230/729545) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160890230/729548) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160890230/729552) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160890230/729553) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160890230/729557) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/160890230/729563) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![epc](/listings/photos/160890230/729566) - epc ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 31 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £285,000 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced | | 31 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £120,000 | 18/12/2003 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | [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) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £259,773 (22 Terraced, TQ13, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +15.5% ## 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):** £673/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.28% (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:** £5,085/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -4.5% - **10y growth:** 25.8% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for West Devon; Terraced series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 6.1% - **5y growth (index):** 19.8% - **10y growth (index):** 46% ## 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)