Surveyors · Dunkeswell, Devon
Buying in Dunkeswell? Here's what the public data says about its homes, and which RICS survey suits them.
Our suggestion for Dunkeswell
For most Dunkeswell homes, a Level 2 Home Survey is the sensible starting point. Step up to a Level 3 if the home is older than about 1919, listed, extended, or you are planning work.
The median Dunkeswell sale in 2025 was £225,000, across 23 sales (up 5% on 2024's £215,000).
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| semi-detached | £229,000 |
| terraced | £195,000 |
Sales mix: semi-detached 43%, terraced 39%, detached 17%. EX14. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Dunkeswell built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
Historic England lists 12 buildings in and around Dunkeswell, including Connets Farmhouse Including Outbuilding Adjoining To The South-East And Front 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: Connets Farmhouse Including Outbuilding Adjoining To The South-East And Front Garden Walls
Source: Historic England
Conservation area here: Dunkeswell. Permitted development rights are narrower inside a conservation area, so extensions, windows and solar panels may need planning permission.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk
0 of 18 postcodes checked are in Flood Zone 2 or 3, so most of Dunkeswell sits outside the river and sea flood zones. Low-lying streets and surface water can still catch people out.
Source: Environment Agency
The 1 km radon map square at the centre of Dunkeswell is class 4: an estimated 5 to 10% of homes are above the radon Action Level. 100% of the sold postcodes we checked fall in a radon Affected Area. A three-month radon test is cheap, and fixes (often a sump or better underfloor ventilation) are well understood.
Source: UKHSA/BGS
Under most of Dunkeswell the bedrock is mudstone, sandstone and limestone (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 Dunkeswell shows moderate shrink-swell clay, significant slope instability (landslides) potential. That's a broad screen, not a site assessment; look for cracking, sticking doors and leaning walls.
Source: BGS GeoSure
Dunkeswell LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
Selling a home in Dunkeswell? Last year's medians ran: semi-detached £229,000, terraced £195,000. 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, 23 homes sold in Dunkeswell in 2025 with a median price of £225,000 (up 5% on 2024's £215,000). The most common type sold was semi-detached (43% 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 15% of Dunkeswell's homes pre-date 1919. 12 listed buildings in and around Dunkeswell, 1 of them Grade I or II*. Tell us the age and type of the house and we'll confirm.
Largely, yes. The central square is class 4, meaning 5 to 10% of homes are estimated above the Action Level, and 100% of checked postcodes are affected.
0 out of 18 checked Dunkeswell postcodes sit in Flood Zone 2 or 3, 0 of them in Zone 3. That's river and sea flooding; surface water is separate.
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