Sold STC Semi-detached

26 SOVEREIGN ROAD

NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON TQ12 1YL

3 beds 2 baths 721 sq ft Listed 18 Jun 2025 (-364d)

£290,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (TQ12 1YL)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 26 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, DEVON TQ12 1YL |
| Price | £290,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | C |
| Floor area | 67 m² |
| Last sold | £287,500 May 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 12/06/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £338/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/9074-3005-8306-1227-8204)

## Description

RE/MAX are delighted to bring to the market this beautifully presented 3 bedroom semi detached house. The property briefly comprises, 3 good sized bedrooms, master en-suite, fully tiled bathroom, built in wardrobes in bedrooms 1 and 2, an open plan kitchen/diner, with a fitted hob, oven, extractor hood, fridge freezer, dishwasher and plumbing for a washing machine. The french doors are off of the kitchen/diner leading to the private and enclosed rear garden. There is driveway parking for two cars, and a downstair W/C. The property is in immaculate condition throughout and would make the perfect home.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/163469339/625455) - EE Rating

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL | £287,500 | 30/05/2025 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 SHOBBROOK HILL, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1UZ | £200,000 | 30/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 54 EMBLETT DRIVE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YJ | £210,000 | 22/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 61 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL | £374,995 | 30/10/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 53 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL | £274,995 | 20/10/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 59 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL | £305,000 | 19/10/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 55 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL | £265,495 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 57 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL | £280,000 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 CASTLE WAY, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1RZ | £295,000 | 16/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 40 HOLBEAM CLOSE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1UT | £232,500 | 17/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 7 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL | £280,000 | 23/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 17 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL | £279,995 | 23/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 19 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL | £272,000 | 22/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 4 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL | £365,000 | 19/12/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 2 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL | £349,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 5 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL | £269,995 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 39 SPRING CLOSE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YH | £250,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 ASHMILL COURT, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1SQ | £220,000 | 12/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 EMBLETT DRIVE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YJ | £225,000 | 12/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 FOXLEY CRESCENT, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1PE | £290,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 SPRING CLOSE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YH | £225,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 THORN CLOSE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1UU | £180,000 | 22/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 45 SPRING CLOSE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YH | £240,000 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 HOLBEAM CLOSE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1UT | £240,000 | 16/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 62 EMBLETT DRIVE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YJ | £165,000 | 07/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 14 EMBLETT DRIVE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YJ | £185,000 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 42 BARTON DRIVE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1PD | £210,500 | 13/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £301,498 (11 sales)
**Area average:** £224,533 (15 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £269,588 (56 Semi-detached, TQ12, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +7.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £851/mo
- **Realistic:** £946/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,041/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £838/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 Semi-Detached House, Vetch Place, TQ12 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cranesbill Way, TQ12 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Denbury Road, TQ12 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 1.12 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ashleigh Close, EX4 | £1,495/mo | 3 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,349/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £130,000

*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 £1,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £3/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0%

*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:** £4,328/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -2%
- **10y growth:** 32%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Teignbridge; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 41.3%

## 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

67 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£287,500 May 2025

Price per m²

£4,328/m²

Local average

£269,588 (+7.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (6,546 of 33,755)

Street crime

70 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Semi Detached House
3 Good Sized Bedrooms
Driveway Parking For 2 Cars
Private Rear Garden
Open Plan Kitchen/Diner
Downstairs W/C
Master En-Suite
Built In Wardrobes In Bedroom 1 and 2
Sought After Location

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Walsall

ELITE PROPERTY AGENTS LIMITED

Reference: 163469339

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 13/06/2023

Expiry date: 12/06/2033

Current heating cost: £338/year

Potential heating cost: £338/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

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

FF Floorplan.jpg

GF Floorplan.jpg

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	30/05/2025 (1 year ago)	£287,500	—

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
18 SHOBBROOK HILL, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1UZ	£200,000	30/10/2025	Semi-detached
54 EMBLETT DRIVE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YJ	£210,000	22/08/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 61 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL	£374,995	30/10/2023	Detached
Same street 53 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL	£274,995	20/10/2023	Terraced
Same street 59 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL	£305,000	19/10/2023	Detached
Same street 55 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL	£265,495	29/09/2023	Terraced
Same street 57 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL	£280,000	29/09/2023	Terraced
5 CASTLE WAY, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1RZ	£295,000	16/05/2023	Semi-detached
40 HOLBEAM CLOSE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1UT	£232,500	17/04/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 7 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL	£280,000	23/12/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 17 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL	£279,995	23/12/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 19 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL	£272,000	22/12/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 4 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL	£365,000	19/12/2022	Detached
Same street 2 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL	£349,000	16/12/2022	Detached
Same street 5 SOVEREIGN ROAD, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YL	£269,995	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
39 SPRING CLOSE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YH	£250,000	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
22 ASHMILL COURT, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1SQ	£220,000	12/10/2022	Semi-detached
36 EMBLETT DRIVE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YJ	£225,000	12/10/2022	Semi-detached
8 FOXLEY CRESCENT, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1PE	£290,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
21 SPRING CLOSE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YH	£225,000	23/09/2022	Semi-detached
6 THORN CLOSE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1UU	£180,000	22/09/2022	Semi-detached
45 SPRING CLOSE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YH	£240,000	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
43 HOLBEAM CLOSE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1UT	£240,000	16/12/2021	Semi-detached
62 EMBLETT DRIVE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YJ	£165,000	07/10/2021	Semi-detached
14 EMBLETT DRIVE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1YJ	£185,000	27/08/2021	Semi-detached
42 BARTON DRIVE, NEWTON ABBOT, TEIGNBRIDGE, DEVON, TQ12 1PD	£210,500	13/08/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £301,498 (11 sales)

Area average: £224,533 (15 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -2%

10y growth 32%

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

1y (index) 0%

5y (index) 18.2%

10y (index) 41.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £851/mo

Realistic £946/mo

Optimistic £1,041/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Teignbridge.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South Devon: £838/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Emblett Drive	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Ashburton Road	0.2 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Train station	Newton Abbot	1.5 miles
Train station	Goose Glen Halt	2.1 miles
Hospital	Dawlish Community Hospital	7.8 miles
Hospital	Moreton Hospital	10.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	35
Anti-social behaviour	12
Shoplifting	5
Other theft	4
Public order	4
Criminal damage and arson	3
Other crime	3
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	70

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
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 27 Feb 2012
School for Inspiring Talents	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 19 Jan 2022
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 28 Jan 2024
Coombeshead Academy	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 26 Apr 2023
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 18 May 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 Semi-Detached House, Vetch Place, TQ12	£1,300/mo	3	0.5 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cranesbill Way, TQ12	£1,300/mo	3	0.76 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Denbury Road, TQ12	£1,300/mo	3	1.12 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ashleigh Close, EX4	£1,495/mo	3	1.16 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,349/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.45%

Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500

Target investor price (1%) £130,000

Gross yield 5.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.6×

Monthly cashflow £3/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0%

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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