Surveyors · Dawlish, Devon
Surveys for Dawlish buyers, with Dawlish's own numbers: house prices, building age, flood zones and radon.
Our suggestion for Dawlish
A Level 2 Home Survey covers the typical Dawlish purchase. Go for a Level 3 instead if you're buying something pre-1919, listed, or in need of work.
The median Dawlish sale in 2025 was £260,000, across 201 sales (up 1% on 2024's £256,500).
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £378,747 |
| semi-detached | £283,500 |
| terraced | £235,000 |
| flat/maisonette | £147,500 |
Sales mix: terraced 37%, detached 28%, semi-detached 19%, flat/maisonette 16%. EX7. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Dawlish built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
18% of the housing stock in these neighbourhoods dates from before 1919 and 17% 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 91 buildings in and around Dawlish, including Parish Church Of St Gregory (Grade II*); Stonelands (Grade II*). Listed status affects windows, renders and repairs, so check what consent exists for work already done.
List entries: Parish Church Of St Gregory · Stonelands
Source: Historic England
Conservation area here: Dawlish. Inside a conservation area, things like replacement windows and roof changes can need permission, which matters if you're planning work.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk
7 of the 100 postcodes we checked (postcodes where homes sold in 2025) have their centre in Environment Agency Flood Zone 2 or 3, and 6 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 Dawlish is class 2: an estimated 1 to 3% of homes are above the radon Action Level. 71% 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 Dawlish the bedrock is interbedded sandstone and conglomerate (100%). Cob (earth walling) is a traditional Devon material; it needs to breathe and stay dry, so cement render, blocked gutters and raised paths are red flags.
Source: BGS 625k
Being about 0.1 km from the coast, homes here take the weather; inspect pointing, render and roof fixings closely.
Source: Natural Earth
With 19% of sales leasehold, many Dawlish buyers face a lease: under about 80 years left, extension costs rise.
Source: HM Land Registry
Dawlish LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
Thinking of selling in Dawlish? 2025 medians by type: detached £378,747, semi-detached £283,500, terraced £235,000, flat/maisonette £147,500. A free, in-person appraisal tells you where yours sits.
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Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 201 homes sold in Dawlish in 2025 with a median price of £260,000 (up 1% on 2024's £256,500). The most common type sold was terraced (37% of sales).
We carry out RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys. A Level 2 Home Survey suits most modern homes here; older or altered houses need a Level 3. Roughly 18% of Dawlish's homes pre-date 1919. 91 listed buildings in and around Dawlish, 2 of them Grade I or II*. The house itself decides it, so use the chooser or ask us.
Largely, yes. The central square is class 2, meaning 1 to 3% of homes are estimated above the Action Level, and 71% of checked postcodes are affected.
7 out of 100 checked Dawlish postcodes sit in Flood Zone 2 or 3, 6 of them in Zone 3. That's river and sea flooding; surface water is separate.
Historic England's list shows 91 listed buildings in and around Dawlish: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II* and 89 Grade II.
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