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52 BUTTS CLOSE

HONITON, DEVON EX14 2FS

3 beds 1 baths 786 sq ft Listed 16 Apr 2025 (-433d)

£330,000

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# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (EX14 2FS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 52 BUTTS CLOSE, HONITON, DEVON EX14 2FS |
| Price | £330,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1976-1982 |
| Floor area | 73 m² |
| Last sold | £318,000 Oct 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 13/04/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £817/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/9842-3049-9204-2715-3204)

## Description

Bradleys are pleased to offer to the market with no onward chain this detached house situated within a popular residential area of Honiton.  The well-presented accommodation briefly comprises entrance hall, ground floor WC, living/dining room, kitchen, three bedrooms and family bathroom.  Also benefits from driveway, garage and an enclosed rear garden.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/160784915/495660) - Front
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/160784915/495661) - Rear Garden
- ![Living/Dining Rm](/listings/photos/160784915/495663) - Living/Dining Rm
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/160784915/495666) - Living Room
- ![Fireplace](/listings/photos/160784915/495669) - Fireplace
- ![Dining Area](/listings/photos/160784915/495671) - Dining Area
- ![Living/Dining Rm](/listings/photos/160784915/495673) - Living/Dining Rm
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/160784915/495674) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/160784915/495675) - Kitchen
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/160784915/495679) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/160784915/495681) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/160784915/495684) - Bedroom
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/160784915/495685) - Bathroom
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/160784915/495686) - Rear Garden
- ![Driveway/Parking](/listings/photos/160784915/495687) - Driveway/Parking

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/160784915/495695) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![Epc Rating](/listings/photos/160784915/495701) - Epc Rating

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 52 BUTTS CLOSE, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FS | £318,000 | 03/10/2025 | Detached |
| 52 BUTTS CLOSE, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FS | £92,500 | 17/03/2000 | 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 COLY ROAD, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2EH | £265,000 | 19/10/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 40 BUTTS CLOSE, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FS | £220,000 | 04/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 WILLOW WALK, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FX | £365,000 | 14/12/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 33 BUTTS CLOSE, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FS | £217,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 77 WILLOW WALK, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FY | £465,000 | 27/09/2022 | Detached |
| 80 WILLOW WALK, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FY | £390,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 10 UPLAND CHASE, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FT | £650,000 | 14/09/2022 | Detached |
| 25 MARKER WAY, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2EN | £426,500 | 14/09/2022 | Detached |
| 4 WOODHILL VIEW, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2GH | £605,000 | 13/09/2022 | Detached |
| 29 MARKER WAY, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2EN | £345,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 22 LINHAY CLOSE, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2BJ | £435,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 7 LINHAY CLOSE, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2BJ | £450,000 | 07/07/2022 | Detached |
| 4 LINHAY CLOSE, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2BJ | £430,000 | 08/06/2022 | Detached |
| 27 MARKER WAY, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2EN | £325,000 | 22/04/2022 | Detached |
| 18 HERON ROAD, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2GL | £370,500 | 22/04/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 39 BUTTS CLOSE, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FS | £215,000 | 19/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 48 WILLOW WALK, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FY | £395,000 | 22/03/2022 | Detached |
| 23 MOOR PARK, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FP | £325,000 | 22/12/2021 | Detached |
| 1 HERON ROAD, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2GJ | £475,000 | 02/12/2021 | Detached |
| 4 YALLOP WAY, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2GN | £320,000 | 15/11/2021 | Detached |
| 3 MOOR PARK, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FP | £415,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 19 WOODHILL VIEW, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2GQ | £400,000 | 16/08/2021 | Detached |
| 5 YALLOP WAY, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2GN | £330,000 | 27/07/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £217,333 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £409,100 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £482,564 (18 Detached, EX14, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -31.6%

## 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

## 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, The Orchard, EX14 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.59 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, The Old Coach House, EX14 | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,100/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-335/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.2%

*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:** £4,521/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 12.8%
- **10y growth:** 52%

## 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

73 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£318,000 Oct 2025

Price per m²

£4,521/m²

Local average

£482,564 (-31.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,352 of 33,755)

Street crime

63 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Gas central
Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No

Description

Bradleys are pleased to offer to the market with no onward chain this detached house situated within a popular residential area of Honiton. The well-presented accommodation briefly comprises entrance hall, ground floor WC, living/dining room, kitchen, three bedrooms and family bathroom. Also benefits from driveway, garage and an enclosed rear garden.

Listed by

Honiton

Bradleys

Reference: 160784915

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/04/2025

Expiry date: 13/04/2035

Current heating cost: £817/year

Potential heating cost: £553/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,500

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

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
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

EPC Graphs

Epc Rating

Price history

244% since 2000

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	03/10/2025 (8 months ago)	£318,000	+243.8%
Sold	17/03/2000 (26 years ago)	£92,500	—

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
7 COLY ROAD, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2EH	£265,000	19/10/2023	Detached
Same street 40 BUTTS CLOSE, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FS	£220,000	04/04/2023	Semi-detached
2 WILLOW WALK, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FX	£365,000	14/12/2022	Detached
Same street 33 BUTTS CLOSE, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FS	£217,000	25/11/2022	Terraced
77 WILLOW WALK, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FY	£465,000	27/09/2022	Detached
80 WILLOW WALK, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FY	£390,000	23/09/2022	Detached
10 UPLAND CHASE, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FT	£650,000	14/09/2022	Detached
25 MARKER WAY, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2EN	£426,500	14/09/2022	Detached
4 WOODHILL VIEW, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2GH	£605,000	13/09/2022	Detached
29 MARKER WAY, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2EN	£345,000	05/08/2022	Detached
22 LINHAY CLOSE, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2BJ	£435,000	05/08/2022	Detached
7 LINHAY CLOSE, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2BJ	£450,000	07/07/2022	Detached
4 LINHAY CLOSE, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2BJ	£430,000	08/06/2022	Detached
27 MARKER WAY, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2EN	£325,000	22/04/2022	Detached
18 HERON ROAD, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2GL	£370,500	22/04/2022	Detached
Same street 39 BUTTS CLOSE, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FS	£215,000	19/04/2022	Terraced
48 WILLOW WALK, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FY	£395,000	22/03/2022	Detached
23 MOOR PARK, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FP	£325,000	22/12/2021	Detached
1 HERON ROAD, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2GJ	£475,000	02/12/2021	Detached
4 YALLOP WAY, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2GN	£320,000	15/11/2021	Detached
3 MOOR PARK, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2FP	£415,000	30/09/2021	Detached
19 WOODHILL VIEW, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2GQ	£400,000	16/08/2021	Detached
5 YALLOP WAY, HONITON, EAST DEVON, DEVON, EX14 2GN	£330,000	27/07/2021	Detached

Street average: £217,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £409,100 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 12.8%

10y growth 52%

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 EX14 2FS

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Combehayes	0.2 miles
Shop	Tesco	0.3 miles
Shop	Thimblestitch at Zoë’s	0.5 miles
Train station	Honiton	0.7 miles
Train station	Feniton	4.0 miles
Hospital	Sidmouth Victoria Hospital	7.7 miles
Hospital	Axminster Hospital	8.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	31
Anti-social behaviour	10
Shoplifting	6
Criminal damage and arson	5
Public order	4
Other theft	3
Vehicle crime	2
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	63

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
Littletown Primary Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 4 Jul 2024
Honiton Community College	Secondary	0.9 miles	Requires improvement — 19 Jan 2023
Honiton Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 18 Jan 2024
Awliscombe Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.0 miles	Good — 18 May 2023
Farway Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.1 miles	Requires improvement — 14 May 2024

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, The Orchard, EX14	£1,200/mo	3	0.59 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, The Old Coach House, EX14	£1,000/mo	3	0.8 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25×

Monthly cashflow £-335/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.2%

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).