Sold STC Terraced

30 LOWER STREET

NEWTON ABBOT, CHAGFORD, DEVON TQ13 8AZ

2 beds 1 baths 560 sq ft Listed 24 Aug 2022 (-1400d)

£227,500

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# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (TQ13 8AZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 30 LOWER STREET, NEWTON ABBOT, CHAGFORD, DEVON TQ13 8AZ |
| Price | £227,500 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 52 m² |
| Last sold | £220,000 Dec 2022 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 09/04/2035
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- 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/2712-8185-3115-0834-4114)

## Description

A character double fronted two bedroom cottage in the heart of Chagford, with its pubs, shops, cafes, church and doctors surgery all on the doorstop. Benefiting from open plan ground floor accommodation it would make a perfect getaway as a holiday cottage or for investment. NO OUTSIDE SPACE. NO UPWARD CHAIN

## Property Photos

- ![Front1](/listings/photos/126361028/729534) - Front1
- ![Open Plan Living Room](/listings/photos/126361028/729536) - Open Plan Living Room
- ![Kitchen1](/listings/photos/126361028/729541) - Kitchen1
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/126361028/729547) - Bedroom 1
- ![Fireplace](/listings/photos/126361028/729551) - Fireplace
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/126361028/729560) - Bedroom 2
- ![Stairs](/listings/photos/126361028/729569) - Stairs
- ![Kitchen 2](/listings/photos/126361028/729573) - Kitchen 2
- ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/126361028/729577) - Shower Room
- ![Front 2](/listings/photos/126361028/729584) - Front 2
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/126361028/729588) - Living Room

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/126361028/729592) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/126361028/729595) - Energy Performance Certificate

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #16078018
- **Address:** 30 Lower Street, Chagford, TQ13 8AZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/12/2023
- **Work Completed:** 29/11/2023
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £220,000 | 01/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 30 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £109,500 | 23/02/2007 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 29 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £200,000 | 01/05/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 3 - 5 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £750,000 | 12/03/2025 | Detached |
| ROWAN COTTAGE, 4 MOOR PARK, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8BY | £255,500 | 14/12/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 7 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £322,000 | 12/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 11 LAMB PARK, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DN | £330,000 | 27/03/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 20 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £290,000 | 06/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 TURNLAKE ROAD, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FF | £121,600 | 01/03/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 31 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £285,000 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 31 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN | £399,950 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| JUNIPER COTTAGE, 7 MOOR PARK, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8BY | £321,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 ORCHARD TERRACE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AU | £850,000 | 20/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 36 THE SQUARE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AB | £140,000 | 07/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 BRETTEVILLE CLOSE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DW | £240,000 | 24/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 DRIFT WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FT | £388,000 | 30/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 DRIFT WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FT | £378,000 | 27/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 30 ORCHARD MEADOW, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8BP | £295,000 | 03/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 THE SQUARE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AB | £330,000 | 28/02/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 34 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £216,000 | 01/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 LAMB PARK, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DN | £350,000 | 28/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN | £310,000 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 23 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN | £359,950 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 21 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN | £397,500 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 2 ORCHARD TERRACE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AU | £505,000 | 29/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 6 BRETTEVILLE CLOSE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DW | £213,000 | 16/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 31 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN | £352,500 | 16/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 29 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN | £395,000 | 12/11/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 28 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £270,000 | 28/10/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 2 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £570,000 | 30/09/2021 | Other |
| [Same street] 16 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £222,500 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 42 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £150,000 | 15/09/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 32 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ | £207,500 | 20/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £316,636 (11 sales)
**Area average:** £346,600 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £259,773 (22 Terraced, TQ13, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -12.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £755/mo
- **Realistic:** £839/mo
- **Optimistic:** £923/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £673/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £104,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £83,900

*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:** £4,375/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -7.8%
- **10y growth:** 25.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Devon; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 6.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 46%

## 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

52 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£220,000 Dec 2022

Price per m²

£4,375/m²

Local average

£259,773 (-12.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (18,460 of 33,755)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

TWO BEDROOM CHARACTER COTTAGE
CLOSE TO CENTRE OF CHAGFORD
OPEN PLAN GROUND FLOOR
GRANITE FIREPLACE WITH MULTI FUEL BURNER
WINDOW SEATS
NO OUTSIDE SPACE
NO UPWARD CHAIN

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Chagford

Rendells

Reference: 126361028

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 10/04/2025

Expiry date: 09/04/2035

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,500

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
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 1

EPC Graphs

Energy Performance Certificate

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #16078018 Recent

Property Details

Street: 30 Lower Street

Town: Chagford

Postcode: TQ13 8AZ

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows

Certificate Issued: 10/12/2023

Work Completed: 29/11/2023

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

101% since 2007

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	01/12/2022 (3 years ago)	£220,000	+100.9%
Sold	23/02/2007 (19 years ago)	£109,500	—

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
Same street 29 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ	£200,000	01/05/2025	Terraced
Same street 3 - 5 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ	£750,000	12/03/2025	Detached
ROWAN COTTAGE, 4 MOOR PARK, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8BY	£255,500	14/12/2023	Terraced
Same street 7 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ	£322,000	12/06/2023	Terraced
11 LAMB PARK, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DN	£330,000	27/03/2023	Terraced
Same street 20 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ	£290,000	06/03/2023	Terraced
15 TURNLAKE ROAD, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FF	£121,600	01/03/2023	Terraced
Same street 31 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ	£285,000	14/12/2022	Terraced
31 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN	£399,950	11/11/2022	Terraced
JUNIPER COTTAGE, 7 MOOR PARK, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8BY	£321,000	28/10/2022	Terraced
4 ORCHARD TERRACE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AU	£850,000	20/10/2022	Terraced
36 THE SQUARE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AB	£140,000	07/07/2022	Terraced
5 BRETTEVILLE CLOSE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DW	£240,000	24/06/2022	Terraced
4 DRIFT WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FT	£388,000	30/05/2022	Terraced
2 DRIFT WAY, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FT	£378,000	27/05/2022	Terraced
30 ORCHARD MEADOW, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8BP	£295,000	03/03/2022	Terraced
10 THE SQUARE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AB	£330,000	28/02/2022	Terraced
Same street 34 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ	£216,000	01/02/2022	Terraced
16 LAMB PARK, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DN	£350,000	28/01/2022	Terraced
25 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN	£310,000	17/12/2021	Terraced
23 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN	£359,950	17/12/2021	Terraced
21 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN	£397,500	17/12/2021	Terraced
2 ORCHARD TERRACE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AU	£505,000	29/11/2021	Terraced
6 BRETTEVILLE CLOSE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8DW	£213,000	16/11/2021	Terraced
31 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN	£352,500	16/11/2021	Terraced
29 ELLIS DRIVE, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8FN	£395,000	12/11/2021	Terraced
Same street 28 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ	£270,000	28/10/2021	Terraced
Same street 2 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ	£570,000	30/09/2021	Other
Same street 16 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ	£222,500	30/09/2021	Terraced
Same street 42 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ	£150,000	15/09/2021	Terraced
Same street 32 LOWER STREET, CHAGFORD, NEWTON ABBOT, WEST DEVON, DEVON, TQ13 8AZ	£207,500	20/08/2021	Terraced

Street average: £316,636 (11 sales)

Area average: £346,600 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -7.8%

10y growth 25.8%

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

1y (index) 6.1%

5y (index) 19.8%

10y (index) 46%

Rental Range

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

Low £755/mo

Realistic £839/mo

Optimistic £923/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Devon.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South Devon: £673/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View TQ13 8AZ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Astors Bookshop & Art Materials	0.1 miles
Shop	Ellis Bakery	0.1 miles
Hospital	Moreton Hospital	3.3 miles
Bus stop	Court Street Car Park	3.3 miles
Bus stop	Square	3.4 miles
Train station	Okehampton	7.9 miles
Train station	Yeoford	8.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Other theft	1
Violence and sexual offences	1
Total incidents	2

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
Chagford Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 20 Jul 2022
Moretonhampstead Primary School	Primary	3.2 miles	Good — 21 Mar 2013

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.37%

Max investor price (0.8%) £104,875

Target investor price (1%) £83,900

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).