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1 FREELANDS CLOSE

EXMOUTH, DEVON EX8 4AE

3 beds 2 baths 1,378 sq ft Listed 15 May 2024 (-759d)

£575,000

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# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (EX8 4AE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 1 FREELANDS CLOSE, EXMOUTH, DEVON EX8 4AE |
| Price | £575,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | E |
| Floor area | 128 m² |
| Last sold | £345,000 Apr 2012 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 21/11/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £924/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,565

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£65)
- 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/9310-2832-5290-2222-5251)

## Description

In a sought-after cul-de-sac, this detached family home features three double bedrooms, a bay-fronted design, off-road parking, and a garage. Inside, a spacious living room, dining area, and open kitchen/breakfast room offer comfort. Upstairs, three bedrooms include a principal room with an en suite. A well-kept garden completes the appeal. Viewing recommended.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/147999632/599246) - Front
- ![Front](/listings/photos/147999632/599249) - Front
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/147999632/599255) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/147999632/599261) - Kitchen
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/147999632/599269) - Lounge
- ![Study/Bedroom](/listings/photos/147999632/599276) - Study/Bedroom
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/147999632/599281) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/147999632/599287) - Kitchen
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/147999632/599290) - Rear
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/147999632/599297) - Bedroom
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/147999632/599302) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/147999632/599304) - Kitchen
- ![Utility](/listings/photos/147999632/599310) - Utility
- ![Landing](/listings/photos/147999632/599311) - Landing
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/147999632/599316) - Bathroom
- ![En Suite](/listings/photos/147999632/599319) - En Suite
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/147999632/599321) - Garden
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/147999632/599324) - Garden
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/147999632/599326) - Rear Garden
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/147999632/599327) - Rear Garden
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/147999632/599328) - Rear

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/147999632/599329) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![Epc](/listings/photos/147999632/599330) - Epc

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #2562010
- **Address:** 1 Freelands Close, EXMOUTH, EX8 4AE
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/03/2005
- **Work Completed:** 24/02/2005
- **Items:** 13 window(s), 3 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 FREELANDS CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AE | £345,000 | 17/04/2012 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 DRAKES AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AB | £817,000 | 30/10/2025 | Detached |
| 12 NEWLANDS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AX | £399,950 | 30/08/2023 | Detached |
| 33 FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4FA | £425,000 | 04/07/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 7 FREELANDS CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AE | £420,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
| 117 BRADHAM LANE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AJ | £490,000 | 20/12/2022 | Detached |
| 45 MASEY ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AR | £290,000 | 20/12/2022 | Detached |
| 31 FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4FA | £575,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 25 FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4FA | £550,000 | 23/11/2022 | Detached |
| 29 FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4FA | £530,000 | 23/11/2022 | Detached |
| 27 FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4FA | £550,000 | 23/11/2022 | Detached |
| 34 DENMARK ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AP | £270,000 | 08/11/2022 | Detached |
| 42 DENMARK ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AP | £232,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 11 DRAKES AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AB | £935,000 | 20/10/2022 | Detached |
| 2 NEWLANDS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AX | £407,773 | 21/07/2022 | Detached |
| 10 HOLLAND ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AT | £440,000 | 13/07/2022 | Detached |
| 23 FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4FA | £615,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| 131 SALTERTON ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2NP | £611,000 | 30/05/2022 | Detached |
| 21 FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4FA | £590,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 19 FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4FA | £570,000 | 10/05/2022 | Detached |
| 17 AVONDALE ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2NQ | £535,000 | 11/04/2022 | Detached |
| 55 BRADHAM LANE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AW | £280,000 | 21/03/2022 | Detached |

**Street average:** £420,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £505,636 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £501,228 (36 Detached, EX8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +14.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £873/mo
- **Realistic:** £970/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,067/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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.17% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £121,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £97,000

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,492/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 3%
- **10y growth:** 43%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.5%

## 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

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

128 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£345,000 Apr 2012

Price per m²

£4,492/m²

Local average

£501,228 (+14.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (15,650 of 33,755)

Street crime

64 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Broadband: FTTP (fibre to the premises), ADSL copper wire, FTTC (fibre to the cabinet)
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Gas, Double glazing, Central, Gas central
Accessibility: Wide doorways
Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Exmouth

Bradleys

Reference: 147999632

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 22/11/2022

Expiry date: 21/11/2032

Current heating cost: £924/year

Potential heating cost: £839/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,565

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£65)
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

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

Epc

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #2562010

Property Details

Street: 1 Freelands Close

Town: EXMOUTH

Postcode: EX8 4AE

Installation Details

Items: 13 windows and 3 doors

Certificate Issued: 21/03/2005

Work Completed: 24/02/2005

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	17/04/2012 (14 years ago)	£345,000	—

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
7 DRAKES AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AB	£817,000	30/10/2025	Detached
12 NEWLANDS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AX	£399,950	30/08/2023	Detached
33 FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4FA	£425,000	04/07/2023	Detached
Same street 7 FREELANDS CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AE	£420,000	28/04/2023	Detached
117 BRADHAM LANE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AJ	£490,000	20/12/2022	Detached
45 MASEY ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AR	£290,000	20/12/2022	Detached
31 FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4FA	£575,000	16/12/2022	Detached
25 FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4FA	£550,000	23/11/2022	Detached
29 FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4FA	£530,000	23/11/2022	Detached
27 FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4FA	£550,000	23/11/2022	Detached
34 DENMARK ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AP	£270,000	08/11/2022	Detached
42 DENMARK ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AP	£232,000	28/10/2022	Detached
11 DRAKES AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AB	£935,000	20/10/2022	Detached
2 NEWLANDS AVENUE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AX	£407,773	21/07/2022	Detached
10 HOLLAND ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AT	£440,000	13/07/2022	Detached
23 FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4FA	£615,000	01/07/2022	Detached
131 SALTERTON ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2NP	£611,000	30/05/2022	Detached
21 FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4FA	£590,000	27/05/2022	Detached
19 FLORA CLOSE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4FA	£570,000	10/05/2022	Detached
17 AVONDALE ROAD, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 2NQ	£535,000	11/04/2022	Detached
55 BRADHAM LANE, EXMOUTH, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX8 4AW	£280,000	21/03/2022	Detached

Street average: £420,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £505,636 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 3%

10y growth 43%

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

1y (index) 0.6%

5y (index) 17.4%

10y (index) 40.5%

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: £848/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Bradham Court	0.1 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.2 miles
Shop	Derek Adams Garage	0.3 miles
Train station	Exmouth	1.2 miles
Train station	Lympstone Village	2.3 miles
Hospital	Dawlish Community Hospital	5.0 miles
Hospital	Sidmouth Victoria Hospital	7.6 miles
University	Engineering Department University of Exeter	7.9 miles
University	St Luke's Campus	8.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	35
Criminal damage and arson	9
Anti-social behaviour	8
Other crime	4
Drugs	2
Public order	2
Other theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Shoplifting	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	64

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
Marpool Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Inadequate — 5 Nov 2023
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 23 Jun 2024
Bassetts Farm Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 14 Jul 2024
Littleham Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Inadequate — 12 Sep 2023
Exmouth Community College	Secondary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 24 Apr 2024

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.17%

Max investor price (0.8%) £121,250

Target investor price (1%) £97,000

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).