Surveyors · Colyton, Devon
Home surveys in Colyton: the local risks, the price picture and the right survey level, from a surveyor-led Devon practice.
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Choose by age in Colyton: a Level 2 for post-war homes, a Level 3 for period ones. For a pre-1919, listed, extended or altered home, choose a Level 3. For a conventional home in reasonable condition, a Level 2 is usually enough.
In 2025, 33 homes sold in Colyton at a median price of £385,000, down 7% on 2024's £412,500.
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £530,000 |
| semi-detached | £345,000 |
| terraced | £280,000 |
Sales mix: detached 45%, terraced 33%, semi-detached 18%, flat/maisonette 3%. EX24. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Colyton built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
27% of the housing stock in these neighbourhoods dates from before 1919 and 26% 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 65 buildings in and around Colyton, including Church Of St Andrew (Grade I); Great House (Grade II*). Listed status affects windows, renders and repairs, so check what consent exists for work already done.
List entries: Church Of St Andrew · Great House
Source: Historic England
Conservation area here: Colyton. If you plan changes, check with the council first: conservation area rules limit what you can do without permission.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk
3 of the 30 postcodes we checked (postcodes where homes sold in 2025) have their centre in Environment Agency Flood Zone 2 or 3, and 0 in Zone 3. Check the specific address on the government's flood risk service and get insurance quotes before exchange.
Source: Environment Agency
The radon map square at the centre of Colyton is class 1 (under 1% of homes above the Action Level).
Source: UKHSA/BGS
Under most of Colyton the bedrock is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (100%). 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 Colyton shows moderate shrink-swell clay, significant slope instability (landslides), significant soluble rocks (dissolution) potential. That's a broad screen, not a site assessment; look for cracking, sticking doors and leaning walls.
Source: BGS GeoSure
Colyton LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
Selling a home in Colyton? Last year's medians ran: detached £530,000, semi-detached £345,000, terraced £280,000. A free, in-person appraisal tells you where yours sits.
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Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 33 homes sold in Colyton in 2025 with a median price of £385,000 (down 7% on 2024's £412,500). The most common type sold was detached (45% of sales).
We carry out RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys. Which you need depends on the age and type of the house. 27% of homes in the 2 neighbourhoods where Colyton homes sold were built before 1919. 65 listed buildings in and around Colyton, 2 of them Grade I or II*. If in doubt, the chooser on our survey page takes a minute.
Partly. 0% of the sold postcodes we checked are in a radon Affected Area; the centre square is class 1.
3 out of 30 checked Colyton postcodes sit in Flood Zone 2 or 3, 0 of them in Zone 3. That's river and sea flooding; surface water is separate.
Historic England's list shows 65 listed buildings in and around Colyton: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II* and 63 Grade II.
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