Sold STC Flat

Flat 11

HERON COURT, 5, CRANFORD AVENUE, EXMOUTH, DEVON EX8 2HP

2 beds 1 baths 81 m² Listed 14 Apr 2025 (-475d)

£249,950

Reduced on 28 May 2025

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

81 m²

Last sold

£241,500 Feb 2026

Local average

£252,174 (-0.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,387 of 33,755)

Street crime

155 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Spacious Lounge/Dining Room With Sun Balcony Off
  • Quality Refitted Kitchen With Range Of Built-in Appliances
  • Two Double Bedrooms
  • Stylish Bathroom Suite/Wc
  • Cloakroom/Wc
  • Underfloor Heating In Both The Kitchen And Bathroom
  • Upvc Double Glazed Windows
  • Beautiful Communal Gardens
  • Garage
  • Viewing Strongly Recommended

Additional details

Parking
Garage
Garden
Communal garden

Description

THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:   Communal entrance with staircase rising to first floor landing, private front door to:
ENTRANCE PORCH:   With coat rack, meter cupboard, electric consumer unit, inner door to:
RECEPTION HALL:   Glazed panelled double doors to, built-in linen cupboard with light and slatted shelving:
LOUNGE/DINING ROOM:   6.78m x 3.89m (22'3" x 12'9")  A bright spacious room with large uPVC double glazed windows taking full advantage of the outlook over the beautifully tended communal gardens, TV point, uPVC double glazed door to SUN BALCONY with artificial grass, glass balustrade.  Thermostat control for heating, door to:
KITCHEN:   3.38m x 2.87m (11'1" x 9'5")   A stylish refitted kitchen comprising range of patterned Minerva worktops with matching splashbacks with one and a half bowl single drainer sink unit with integrated drainer and mixer tap, cupboards, drawer units, integrated fridge/freezer and washer/dryer beneath worktops, integrated dish washer; wall mounted cupboards and built-in induction hob with glass splashback and built-in oven below, uPVC double glazed windows to side and rear aspects, ceiling spotlighting, underfloor heating.
BEDROOM 1:   4.65m x 2.9m (15'3" x 9'6")   With built-in wardrobes and adjoining shelved wardrobe, thermostat control for heating, uPVC double glazed window to front aspect.
BEDROOM 2:   4.65m x 2.72m (15'3" x 8'11")  Another good size double bedroom with built-in wardrobes, thermostat control for heating and uPVC double glazed window to front aspect.
BATHROOM/WC:  2.84m x 2.13m (9'4" x 7'0")  Stylishly fitted with splashback walls and tiled flooring, underfloor heating, bath with Mira shower unit over and shower splash screen, wash hand basin set in display surface with cupboards beneath with attractive plinth lighting, WC with concealed cistern and push button flush, chrome heated towel rail, Dimplex electric wall heater.
CLOAKROOM/WC:   Stylishly refitted comprising wash hand basin set in display surface with matching splashback, cupboards beneath, mixer tap, wall mounted cupboards over, WC with concealed cistern and push button flush, extractor fan, wall mirror.
OUTSIDE:   Located in a sought after location, the flat enjoys wonderful communal gardens which are mainly laid to lawn with colourful flower and shrub beds.  The property benefits from its own single garage in a block with an up and over door, communal drying and dustbin area and electric car charging point.
TENURE & OUTGOINGS:   The flat is leasehold and benefits with a share of the freehold.  Service Charge:  £145 per calendar month.
 
 

Listed by

Exmouth

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Reference: 160645364

EPC ratings on this postcode

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Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
Flat 11 Heron Court, 5, Cranford Avenue, EXMOUTH 64 83 81 m² England and Wales: 1967-1975 Flat

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Price history

38% since 2017

Event Date Price % change
Sold 16/02/2026 (5 months ago) £241,500 +38%
Sold 14/06/2017 (9 years ago) £175,000

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
ELWYN GREEN, 4 APARTMENT 6 ELWYN ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2EL £355,000 19/12/2025 Flat
BLAIR ATHOLL, 20 4 DOUGLAS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2EY £540,000 17/11/2025 Flat
MONTEREY, 22 FLAT 8 DOUGLAS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2HQ £275,000 22/08/2025 Flat
MONTEREY, 22 FLAT 8 DOUGLAS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2HQ £275,000 22/08/2025 Flat
VALE COURT 1 MAER VALE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2DY £310,000 31/03/2025 Flat
VILLA MAISON, 4 9 CYPRUS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2DZ £263,000 24/03/2025 Flat
SCARSDALE, 28 FLAT 15 DOUGLAS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2HA £303,000 19/12/2023 Flat
WARBERRY LODGE, 11 FLAT 2 CYPRUS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2DZ £170,000 28/11/2023 Flat
SCARSDALE, 28 FLAT 10 DOUGLAS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2HA £290,000 28/03/2023 Flat
Same street WHITE STONES FLAT 2 CRANFORD AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2HP £260,000 30/11/2022 Flat
ELWYN GREEN, 4 APARTMENT 11 ELWYN ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2EL £399,950 30/11/2022 Flat
Same street HERON COURT, 5 FLAT 8 CRANFORD AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2HP £260,000 07/11/2022 Flat
CLYDE LODGE, 3 FLAT 1 CYPRUS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2DZ £310,000 18/10/2022 Flat
BLAIR ATHOLL, 20 1 DOUGLAS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2EY £550,000 17/10/2022 Flat
Same street WHITE STONES FLAT 7 CRANFORD AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2HP £260,000 10/10/2022 Flat
CRANFORD COURT, 8 FLAT 1 CRANFORD AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2HT £255,000 07/10/2022 Flat
BLAIR ATHOLL, 20 12 DOUGLAS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2EY £675,000 01/09/2022 Flat
MERRIST COURT, 14 FLAT 1 DOUGLAS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2EY £417,500 04/08/2022 Flat
CRANFORD HOUSE, 10A FLAT 7 CRANFORD AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2HT £268,000 14/07/2022 Flat
ARDENNY COURT, 24 FLAT 14 DOUGLAS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2HA £225,000 27/06/2022 Flat
ELWYN GREEN, 4 APARTMENT 9 ELWYN ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2EL £410,000 10/06/2022 Flat
ARDENNY COURT, 24 FLAT 16 DOUGLAS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2HA £205,000 10/06/2022 Flat
Same street WHITESTONES FLAT 13 CRANFORD AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2HP £250,000 27/05/2022 Flat
OKEWOOD COURT, 16 FLAT 1 CYPRUS ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2EB £210,000 18/05/2022 Flat

Street average: £257,500 (4 sales)

Area average: £335,323 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 32.9%
10y growth 36.6%

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

1y (index) -2.6%
5y (index) 4.5%
10y (index) 24.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £873/mo
Realistic £970/mo
Optimistic £1,067/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → East Devon.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Taunton & West Somerset: £723/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Cranford Avenue

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Cranford Avenue 0.1 miles
Shop RNLI Shop 0.4 miles
Shop Dave Lance Motors Repairs 0.5 miles
Train station Exmouth 0.8 miles
Train station Starcross 2.3 miles
Hospital Dawlish Community Hospital 4.2 miles
Hospital Sidmouth Victoria Hospital 8.2 miles
University Engineering Department University of Exeter 8.4 miles
University St Luke's Campus 9.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 60
Anti-social behaviour 28
Criminal damage and arson 17
Vehicle crime 12
Public order 9
Shoplifting 9
Other theft 7
Other crime 3
Possession of weapons 3
Bicycle theft 2
Burglary 2
Drugs 2
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 155

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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Primary 0.4 miles Good — 6 Nov 2018
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education Other 0.4 miles (No rating)
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education Other 0.4 miles Good — 26 Apr 2023
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 29 Jun 2011
Exeter Road Community Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Requires improvement — 4 Dec 2022

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
2 Bed Flat, Douglas Avenue, EX8 £1,195/mo 2 0.2 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Douglas Avenue, EX8 £1,200/mo 2 0.2 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Douglas Avenue, EX8 £1,590/mo 2 0.2 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Silver Birch Apartments, EX8 £1,400/mo 2 0.3 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Portland Avenue, EX8 £1,300/mo 2 0.31 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, The Avenues, EX8 £1,395/mo 2 0.35 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, The Avenues, EX8 £1,395/mo 2 0.36 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Penthouse, Dolforgan Court, EX8 £1,400/mo 2 0.62 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Belvedere Road, EX8 £1,000/mo 2 0.69 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Exeter Road, EX8 £1,300/mo 2 0.7 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Belvedere Apartments, EX8 £1,000/mo 2 0.71 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Parade, EX8 £1,300/mo 2 0.73 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Gorfin Close, EX8 £1,150/mo 2 0.94 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, The Marles, EX8 £950/mo 2 1.2 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,255/mo (14 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.52%
Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500
Target investor price (1%) £130,000
Gross yield 6.2%
Cost-to-rent ratio 16×
Monthly cashflow £161/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 2.7%
  • 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).

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