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24 WITHYCOMBE PARK DRIVE

EXMOUTH, DEVON EX8 4EL

3 beds 1 baths 936 sq ft Listed 4 May 2016 (-3729d)

£315,000

Reduced on 17 Jun 2016

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# 3 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (EX8 4EL)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 24 WITHYCOMBE PARK DRIVE, EXMOUTH, DEVON EX8 4EL |
| Price | £315,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 87 m² |
| Last sold | £295,000 Sep 2016 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 12/04/2026 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,808

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- C (£15 - £30)
- E (£60)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0345-2817-7140-9696-4881)

## Description

24 Withycombe Park Drive is a superb detached bungalow, of cavity brick construction, with replacement upvc double glazed windows and doors, under a pitched tiled roof. The accommodation is spacious and thoughtfully arranged and includes an entrance porch, reception hall, sitting room, separate dining room, kitchen, large conservatory extension, three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property has been recently been subject to several improvements, including replacement glazing in the conservatory and new central heating plumbing. Outside, the gardens are a lovely feature, with a large sun terrace lying directly to the rear, together with a level lawned garden. The gardens have been carefully landscaped to provide minimum maintenance with planted shrub borders, gravelled with weed membranes beneath.

Property ref: 121_1904_4097355

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/59264702/1357475) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EER](/listings/photos/59264702/1357482) - EER
- ![EIR](/listings/photos/59264702/1357487) - EIR

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 WITHYCOMBE PARK DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EL | £295,000 | 15/09/2016 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 124 PARKSIDE DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LZ | £312,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 5 WITHYCOMBE PARK DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EJ | £370,000 | 06/11/2025 | Detached |
| 1 SILVERDALE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4NB | £435,000 | 14/12/2023 | Detached |
| 149 PARKSIDE DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LZ | £399,950 | 17/11/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 32 WITHYCOMBE PARK DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EL | £519,000 | 12/10/2023 | Detached |
| GLENVILLE, 109 ST JOHNS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EH | £437,500 | 06/10/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 43 WITHYCOMBE PARK DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EL | £270,000 | 06/04/2023 | Detached |
| 95 ST JOHNS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EF | £395,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 10 CLISTON AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LJ | £420,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 111 ST JOHNS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EH | £522,500 | 18/11/2022 | Detached |
| 9 WARNEFORD GARDENS, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EN | £360,000 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| 6 SILVERDALE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4NB | £390,000 | 25/10/2022 | Detached |
| 88 ST JOHNS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EA | £420,000 | 14/10/2022 | Detached |
| 123 ST JOHNS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EH | £650,000 | 03/08/2022 | Detached |
| 3 SILVERDALE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4NB | £400,000 | 26/07/2022 | Detached |
| 15 CLISTON AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LJ | £293,750 | 14/07/2022 | Detached |
| 19 WARNEFORD GARDENS, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EN | £425,000 | 11/05/2022 | Detached |
| 18 WALLS CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LY | £321,500 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 51 MEADOW VIEW ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4ET | £366,000 | 23/02/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 37 WITHYCOMBE PARK DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EL | £451,000 | 09/02/2022 | Detached |
| 66 ST JOHNS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EH | £475,000 | 09/02/2022 | Detached |
| 20 WALLS CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LY | £325,000 | 07/02/2022 | Detached |
| 115 ST JOHNS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EH | £550,000 | 03/02/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 30 WITHYCOMBE PARK DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EL | £370,000 | 31/08/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £402,500 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £413,410 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £506,539 (42 Detached, EX8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -37.8%

## 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 Taunton & West Somerset (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £848/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Burch Close, EX8 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hillcrest Gardens, EX8 | £2,500/mo | 3 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Spiders Lane, EX8 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Salterton Court, EX8 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Forton Road, EX8 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Colleton Way, EX8 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Buckeridge Road, EX8 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,586/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-6/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,621/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 15.6%
- **10y growth:** 31.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for East Devon; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 42%

## 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

Floor area

87 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£295,000 Sep 2016

Price per m²

£3,621/m²

Local average

£506,539 (-37.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,659 of 33,755)

Street crime

71 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

OPEN FOR VIEWINGS FROM MONDAY 16th MAY 2016
ENTRANCE PORCH
RECEPTION HALL
SITTING ROOM
DINING ROOM
KITCHEN
CONSERVATORY EXTENSION
THREE DOUBLE BEDROOMS
FAMILY BATHROOM
LOVELY LEVEL GARDENS

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Exmouth

Bainbridges

Reference: 59264702

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 12/04/2026. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/04/2016

Expiry date: 12/04/2026 (expired)

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,808

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£60)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EER

EIR

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	15/09/2016 (9 years ago)	£295,000	—

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
124 PARKSIDE DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LZ	£312,000	28/11/2025	Detached
5 WITHYCOMBE PARK DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EJ	£370,000	06/11/2025	Detached
1 SILVERDALE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4NB	£435,000	14/12/2023	Detached
149 PARKSIDE DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LZ	£399,950	17/11/2023	Detached
Same street 32 WITHYCOMBE PARK DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EL	£519,000	12/10/2023	Detached
GLENVILLE, 109 ST JOHNS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EH	£437,500	06/10/2023	Detached
Same street 43 WITHYCOMBE PARK DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EL	£270,000	06/04/2023	Detached
95 ST JOHNS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EF	£395,000	25/11/2022	Detached
10 CLISTON AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LJ	£420,000	25/11/2022	Detached
111 ST JOHNS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EH	£522,500	18/11/2022	Detached
9 WARNEFORD GARDENS, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EN	£360,000	11/11/2022	Detached
6 SILVERDALE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4NB	£390,000	25/10/2022	Detached
88 ST JOHNS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EA	£420,000	14/10/2022	Detached
123 ST JOHNS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EH	£650,000	03/08/2022	Detached
3 SILVERDALE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4NB	£400,000	26/07/2022	Detached
15 CLISTON AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LJ	£293,750	14/07/2022	Detached
19 WARNEFORD GARDENS, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EN	£425,000	11/05/2022	Detached
18 WALLS CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LY	£321,500	29/04/2022	Detached
51 MEADOW VIEW ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4ET	£366,000	23/02/2022	Detached
Same street 37 WITHYCOMBE PARK DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EL	£451,000	09/02/2022	Detached
66 ST JOHNS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EH	£475,000	09/02/2022	Detached
20 WALLS CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4LY	£325,000	07/02/2022	Detached
115 ST JOHNS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EH	£550,000	03/02/2022	Detached
Same street 30 WITHYCOMBE PARK DRIVE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4EL	£370,000	31/08/2021	Detached

Street average: £402,500 (4 sales)

Area average: £413,410 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 15.6%

10y growth 31.5%

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

1y (index) 2.3%

5y (index) 17.8%

10y (index) 42%

Rental Range

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

Low £876/mo

Realistic £973/mo

Optimistic £1,070/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → East Devon.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Taunton & West Somerset: £848/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View EX8 4EL

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Withycombe Park Drive	0.1 miles
Shop	Living & Lifestyle Mobility	0.3 miles
Shop	The Co-operative Food	0.3 miles
Train station	Exmouth	1.7 miles
Train station	Lympstone Village	2.2 miles
Hospital	Dawlish Community Hospital	5.5 miles
Hospital	Sidmouth Victoria Hospital	7.1 miles
University	Engineering Department University of Exeter	7.4 miles
University	St Luke's Campus	8.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	29
Vehicle crime	9
Anti-social behaviour	7
Criminal damage and arson	7
Other theft	6
Public order	4
Shoplifting	3
Bicycle theft	2
Drugs	2
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	71

Within 1 mile during May 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
Bassetts Farm Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 14 Jul 2024
Brixington Primary Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 29 Mar 2022
Marpool Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Inadequate — 5 Nov 2023
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 23 Jun 2024
Littleham Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Inadequate — 12 Sep 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed End Terrace, Burch Close, EX8	£1,350/mo	3	0.17 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hillcrest Gardens, EX8	£2,500/mo	3	0.28 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Spiders Lane, EX8	£1,600/mo	3	0.53 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Salterton Court, EX8	£1,500/mo	3	0.6 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Forton Road, EX8	£1,400/mo	3	0.63 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Colleton Way, EX8	£1,400/mo	3	0.81 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Buckeridge Road, EX8	£1,350/mo	3	0.89 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,586/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 5.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.8×

Monthly cashflow £-6/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.1%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).