Surveyors · Crediton, Devon
RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys for homes in Crediton, Mid Devon, with local data on age, flood, radon and listed buildings.
Our suggestion for Crediton
Choose by age in Crediton: a Level 2 for post-war homes, a Level 3 for period ones. If the house is Victorian or older, listed, or has been heavily extended, go Level 3. Otherwise a Level 2 normally does the job.
In 2025, 122 homes sold in Crediton at a median price of £260,000, down 4% on 2024's £270,000.
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £407,500 |
| semi-detached | £250,000 |
| terraced | £237,500 |
| flat/maisonette | £150,000 |
Sales mix: detached 34%, terraced 29%, semi-detached 25%, flat/maisonette 12%. EX17. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Crediton built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
22% of the housing stock in these neighbourhoods dates from before 1919 and 21% 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 186 buildings in and around Crediton, including Parish Church Of The Holy Cross (Grade I); 11, Union Road (Grade II*); 4, Union Terrace (Grade II*). Listed status affects windows, renders and repairs, so check what consent exists for work already done.
List entries: Parish Church Of The Holy Cross · 11, Union Road · 4, Union Terrace
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)
Only 2 of the 90 postcodes we checked have their centre in Flood Zone 2 or 3. That's rivers and sea only; surface water is mapped separately, so still check the address.
Source: Environment Agency
The 1 km radon map square at the centre of Crediton is class 2: an estimated 1 to 3% 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 Crediton the bedrock is interbedded sandstone and conglomerate (100%). In Devon, older homes on this ground are often cob (earth walls) or local stone; cob must stay dry, so look hard at renders, gutters and ground levels.
Source: BGS 625k
The BGS GeoSure 5 km hexagon covering Crediton 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
Crediton LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
Selling a home in Crediton? Last year's medians ran: detached £407,500, semi-detached £250,000, terraced £237,500, flat/maisonette £150,000. Your house isn't an average, so we come and look: the appraisal is free.
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Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 122 homes sold in Crediton in 2025 with a median price of £260,000 (down 4% on 2024's £270,000). The most common type sold was detached (34% 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: 22% (VOA). 186 listed buildings in and around Crediton, 4 of them Grade I or II*. The house itself decides it, so use the chooser or ask us.
For most of Crediton, yes (100% of checked postcodes). At the centre, 1 to 3% of homes are estimated to exceed the Action Level (class 2).
2 out of 90 checked Crediton 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 186 listed buildings in and around Crediton: 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II* and 182 Grade II.
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