# 3 bedroom terraced house for sale (EX6 8PW)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 26 LONGFIELD, EXETER, STARCROSS, DEVON EX6 8PW |
| Price | £155,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £155,000 Oct 2006 |

## Description

An excellent opportunity to purchase this ex local authority mid terraced home with a good sized garden, parking and no onward chain.**HALL * LOUNGE   * KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM  * 3 BEDROOMS * UTILITY ROOM   * BATHROOM  * FRONT AND REAR GARDENS * PARKING**

**UPVC DOUBLE GLAZED FRONT**  DOOR AND SIDE WINDOWS to

**ENTRANCE HALL**  Stairs leading to first floor landing with large understairs storage cupboard, laminate effect flooring, doors to

**LOUNGE**17'1" x 9'10" (5.2m x 3m).  uPVC double glazed window to the front and rear, night storage heater, open fireplace with slate surround and two wall light points.

**KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM**17'1" x 9'6" (5.2m x 2.9m).  Matching base and eye level units with roll top work surfaces, stainless steel sink with drainer, plumbing for washing machine, tiled surround, night storage heater, uPVC double glazed window to the front, telephone point, uPVC double glazed window to the rear overlooking the garden, fitted airing cupboard with lagged cylinder and shelving, door to

**UTILITY ROOM**8'2" x 5'11" (2.5m x 1.8m).  Electric cooker point, matching base and eye level units with roll top work surfaces, wooden panelling to walls and uPVC double glazed door to rear garden.

**FIRST FLOOR LANDING**  Hatch to loft space, night storage heater, two uPVC double glazed windows overlooking the rear garden, doors to

**BEDROOM 1**12'2" x 9'6" (3.7m x 2.9m).  uPVC double glazed window to the front, fitted wardrobes with drawer units incorporated and further fitted storage cupboard.

**BEDROOM 2**9'6" (2.9m) x 9'2" (2.8m) plus recess.  uPVC double glazed window to the front, fitted wardrobes with cupboards over.

**BEDROOM 3**10'2" x 6'11" (3.1m x 2.1m).  uPVC double glazed window overlooking the rear garden and fitted wardrobe.

**BATHROOM**  Matching suite comprising a panelled bath, wash hand basin with cupboard below, low level w.c., shower over bath, tiled surround, uPVC double glazed obscure window to the rear and tiled surround.

**OUTSIDE**  To the front of the property there is a gravelled parking area, area of level lawn with hedge surround and path to front door. Whilst to the rear of the property there is an outside cloakroom, level rear garden mainly laid to lawn with established trees, plants and shrubs,  to the rear of the garden there are a number  of useful storage sheds.

**PLEASE NOTE**  Due to a covenant by Teignbridge District Council (Section 37 of The Housing Act) this property can only be sold to any person or persons who have lived or worked in Devon for the past three years.

## Property Photos

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 LONGFIELD, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8PW | £155,000 | 20/10/2006 | Terraced |
| 26 LONGFIELD, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8PW | £145,000 | 15/09/2004 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 LONGFIELD, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8PW | £182,000 | 06/01/2026 | Terraced |
| RIVERSIDE THE STRAND, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8PA | £190,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 14 BARLEY WALK, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8SE | £250,000 | 24/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 44 PARKERS ROAD, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8QN | £275,000 | 22/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 7 HEYWOOD DRIVE, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8SD | £268,000 | 09/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 2 ROSE COTTAGES, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8PH | £230,000 | 13/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 43 PARKERS ROAD, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8QN | £271,500 | 21/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 30 HEYWOOD DRIVE, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8SD | £225,000 | 02/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 1 ALEXANDRA MEWS, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8PS | £190,000 | 03/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 37 LONGFIELD, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8PW | £260,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 ELM COURT, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8EN | £220,000 | 07/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 CORONATION TERRACE, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8QA | £295,000 | 29/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 HEYWOOD DRIVE, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8SD | £300,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 BRUNEL ROAD, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8QJ | £250,000 | 27/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 ALEXANDRA TERRACE, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8PT | £290,000 | 21/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 43 LONGFIELD, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8PW | £235,000 | 28/06/2022 | Terraced |
| COMPASS COTTAGE THE STRAND, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8PA | £243,000 | 03/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 ELM COURT, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8EN | £175,000 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced |
| SYDNEY COTTAGES 1 THE STRAND, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8PA | £249,000 | 30/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 39 LONGFIELD, STARCROSS, EXETER, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, EX6 8PW | £218,000 | 29/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £240,825 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £254,667 (15 Terraced, EX6, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -39.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Teignbridge). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £859/mo
- **Realistic:** £954/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,049/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Exeter (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £947/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 Terraced House, Well Street, EX6 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.77% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*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 £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 10.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £445/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 11.9%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 12%
- **10y growth:** -11.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Teignbridge; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.6%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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