Surveyors · Buckland Monachorum, Devon
Buying in Buckland Monachorum? Here's what the public data says about its homes, and which RICS survey suits them.
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Buckland Monachorum is a mix: Level 2 for newer homes, Level 3 for the older ones. Pick Level 3 for anything pre-1919, listed or much altered; a Level 2 covers a standard post-war or modern house in fair condition.
The median Buckland Monachorum sale in 2025 was £280,500, across 12 sales.
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| terraced | £242,500 |
Sales mix: terraced 50%, semi-detached 33%, detached 17%. PL20. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Buckland Monachorum built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
Before-1919 homes make up 31% of the stock here. Solid-walled houses behave differently from modern ones; watch for hard cement pointing and modern coatings that hold moisture in, and treat any 'rising damp' diagnosis from a damp-proofing salesman with caution.
Source: VOA, Mar 2025
Historic England lists 34 buildings in and around Buckland Monachorum, including Church Of St Andrew (Grade I); Crapstone Barton, Including Garden Wall And Gate Piers Immediately To West Of House (Grade II*); Cuxton Farmhouse (Grade II*). Listed status affects windows, renders and repairs, so check what consent exists for work already done.
List entries: Church Of St Andrew · Crapstone Barton, Including Garden Wall And Gate Piers Immediately To West Of House · Cuxton Farmhouse
Source: Historic England
Conservation area here: Buckland Monachorum. If you plan changes, check with the council first: conservation area rules limit what you can do without permission.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk
2 of the 9 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. Look up the exact property, not just the postcode, and get an insurance quote early.
Source: Environment Agency
The 1 km radon map square at the centre of Buckland Monachorum is class 5: an estimated 10 to 30% 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
Parts of West Devon share Cornwall's mining history; a mining search and, for pre-1950 concrete-block homes, a mundic test may be needed.
Source: UNESCO WHS; RICS
Under most of Buckland Monachorum the bedrock is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (100%). Older homes are often built of local stone; check pointing, wall heads and chimney stacks.
Source: BGS 625k
The BGS GeoSure 5 km hexagon covering Buckland Monachorum shows 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
Buckland Monachorum LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
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Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 12 homes sold in Buckland Monachorum in 2025 with a median price of £280,500. The most common type sold was terraced (50% of sales).
We carry out RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys. Which you need depends on the age and type of the house. Pre-1919 share of local housing: 31% (VOA). 34 listed buildings in and around Buckland Monachorum, 3 of them Grade I or II*. If in doubt, the chooser on our survey page takes a minute.
For most of Buckland Monachorum, yes (100% of checked postcodes). At the centre, 10 to 30% of homes are estimated to exceed the Action Level (class 5).
2 out of 9 checked Buckland Monachorum postcodes sit in Flood Zone 2 or 3, 2 of them in Zone 3. That's river and sea flooding; surface water is separate.
Historic England's list shows 34 listed buildings in and around Buckland Monachorum: 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II* and 31 Grade II.
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