UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/east-devon
Council areaSouth West, England
House prices in East Devon
Homes in East Devon sold for a median of £330,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 4,790 standard sales.
That makes it the ninth most expensive of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £310,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,849 | £482,000 | £375,000 to £650,000 | £3,980/m²from 58 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,039 | £310,000 | £270,000 to £378,000 | £3,738/m²from 40 sales |
| Terraced | 1,188 | £260,000 | £218,000 to £305,000 | £3,190/m²from 38 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 714 | £208,000 | £141,000 to £305,000 | £3,862/m²from 23 sales |
Detached houses were the most common type sold in East Devon, at 39% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 25%.
Prices over time
The median rose 34%, from £247,000 in 2016 to £330,000 in 2025, close to the 36% rise across the South West as a whole.
Postcode districts in East Devon
The dearest district was EX9 (Budleigh Salterton), at £425,000, and the cheapest was EX14 (Honiton), at £280,000.
The next dearest were EX10 (Sidmouth) and EX11 (Ottery St Mary), and the next cheapest EX13 (Axminster) and EX5 (Exeter).
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Post towns in East Devon, by number of sales: Exmouth (EX8), Exeter (EX5), Honiton (EX14), Sidmouth (EX10), Seaton (EX12), Axminster (EX13), Ottery St Mary (EX11), Budleigh Salterton (EX9), and 1 more.
- EX9Budleigh Salterton, 211 salesMedian price £425,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
- EX10Sidmouth, 646 salesMedian price £410,000Price per square metre £4,514Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- EX11Ottery St Mary, 285 salesMedian price £367,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 −7%
- EX8Exmouth, 1,150 salesMedian price £325,000Price per square metre £4,058Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- EX12Seaton, 352 salesMedian price £310,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 −6%
- EX5Exeter, 788 salesMedian price £295,000Price per square metre £3,331Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- EX13Axminster, 345 salesMedian price £295,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- EX14Honiton, 663 salesMedian price £280,000Price per square metre £3,333Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
Fewer than 100 sales, not ranked: EX24 £420k (97 sales).
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in EX9 (Budleigh Salterton), up 8%, and fell most in EX11 (Ottery St Mary), down 7%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Douglas Avenue, Exmouth (EX8)53 sales
- Salterton Road, Exmouth (EX8)36 sales
- Exeter Road, Exmouth (EX8)27 sales
- Harbour Road, Seaton (EX12)25 sales
- Hop Yard, Cranbrook (EX5)25 sales
- Silver Street, Honiton (EX14)21 sales
- Park Drive, Exmouth (EX8)20 sales
- Meadow Acre Road, Gittisham (EX14)18 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were West Hill Road, West Hill (EX11, detached houses, £777,500), Foxholes Hill, Exmouth (EX8, £725,000) and Orcombe Gardens, Exmouth (EX8, detached houses, £717,500).
The cheapest were King Street, Honiton (EX14, £107,500), Salterton Road, Exmouth (EX8, flats, £149,000) and Harbour Road, Seaton (EX12, flats, £155,000).
Living in East Devon
Crime
45 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 94 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
76% of homes can get it
Lower than 88 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
43% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,595 a year in East Devon for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 87 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the South West
Median sale price of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. East Devon and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Bath and North East Somerset£395,000
- South Hams£360,000
- Bristol£350,000
- Dorset£345,000
- South Gloucestershire£340,000
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£338,000
- Stroud£335,000
- East Devon, this council area£330,000
- Cheltenham£328,000
- Tewkesbury£325,000
- North Somerset£320,000
- Wiltshire£320,000
- Exeter£300,000
- Teignbridge£300,000
- Mid Devon£295,000
About these figures
East Devon's figures come from 4,790 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 9 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in East Devon, so their sales add up to 4,537 instead (how we build council pages). New builds made up 7% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.