Surveyors · Bampton, Devon
RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys for homes in Bampton, Mid Devon, with local data on age, flood, radon and listed buildings.
Our suggestion for Bampton
In Bampton, we'd usually point buyers to a Level 3 Building Survey. With so much older, solid-walled stock, the deeper inspection and repair advice of a Level 3 usually pays for itself. A Level 2 can still suit a newer, conventional home.
£283,250 was the middle price of the 20 Bampton homes sold in 2025; that's down 21% on 2024's £357,500.
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £450,000 |
| semi-detached | £270,000 |
| terraced | £255,000 |
Sales mix: terraced 45%, detached 25%, semi-detached 25%, flat/maisonette 5%. EX16. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Bampton (Mid Devon) built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
43% of the housing stock in these neighbourhoods dates from before 1919 and 42% from before 1900. Expect solid walls rather than cavities, so damp diagnosis needs care: cement renders, plastic paints and raised ground levels trap moisture in walls that were designed to breathe.
Source: VOA, Mar 2025
Historic England lists 50 buildings in and around Bampton, including Church Of St Michael And All Angels (Grade I); Leburn House And Lower Leburn, Including Stable Block And Rear Garden Walls (Grade II*). On a listed home, like-for-like repairs with traditional materials are the rule; your surveyor should flag anything that looks unconsented.
List entries: Church Of St Michael And All Angels · Leburn House And Lower Leburn, Including Stable Block And Rear Garden Walls
Source: Historic England
Mid Devon District Council's conservation area boundaries aren't published to planning.data.gov.uk, so we can't map them here. Ask your conveyancer or check the council's website if you're planning alterations.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (no data)
2 of the 16 postcodes we checked (postcodes where homes sold in 2025) have their centre in Environment Agency Flood Zone 2 or 3, and 2 in Zone 3. Check the specific address on the government's flood risk service and get insurance quotes before exchange.
Source: Environment Agency
The 1 km radon map square at the centre of Bampton is class 6: an estimated 30% or more of homes are above the radon Action Level. 100% of the sold postcodes we checked fall in a radon Affected Area. Radon is a known issue in much of the South West; ask whether the home has been tested or has protection.
Source: UKHSA/BGS
Under most of Bampton the bedrock is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks (78%) and mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (22%). Local stone is common in older houses, so pointing, chimney stacks and the tops of walls deserve a close look.
Source: BGS 625k
The BGS GeoSure 5 km hexagon covering Bampton shows moderate shrink-swell clay, moderate slope instability (landslides) potential. That's a broad screen, not a site assessment; look for cracking, sticking doors and leaning walls.
Source: BGS GeoSure
Bampton LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
For Bampton sellers, 2025 medians were detached £450,000, semi-detached £270,000, terraced £255,000. A free, in-person appraisal tells you where yours sits.
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Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 20 homes sold in Bampton in 2025 with a median price of £283,250 (down 21% on 2024's £357,500). The most common type sold was terraced (45% of sales).
We carry out RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys. Older housing is common here, so a Level 3 Building Survey is often the better fit. Pre-1919 share of local housing: 43% (VOA). 50 listed buildings in and around Bampton, 2 of them Grade I or II*. The house itself decides it, so use the chooser or ask us.
Yes, mostly: 100% of the 16 sold postcodes we checked are in an Affected Area, and the central 1 km square is class 6 (30% or more of homes above the Action Level).
Of 16 postcodes in Bampton with 2025 sales, 2 have their centre in Flood Zone 2 or 3 (rivers and sea) and 2 in Zone 3. Surface water isn't included.
Historic England's list shows 50 listed buildings in and around Bampton: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II* and 48 Grade II.
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