Surveyors in Honiton

Older, solid-walled homes

With 15% of local homes built before the First World War, expect stone or solid brick walls, lath-and-plaster ceilings and roof timbers that have been patched more than once.

Source: VOA, Mar 2025

Listed buildings

Historic England lists 104 buildings in and around Honiton, including 39 And 41, New Street (Grade II*); 46, High Street (Grade II*); 62, High Street (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: 39 And 41, New Street · 46, High Street · 62, High Street

Source: Historic England

Conservation area

Conservation area here: Honiton. If you plan changes, check with the council first: conservation area rules limit what you can do without permission.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk

Flood risk (rivers and sea)

4 of 100 postcodes checked are in Flood Zone 2 or 3, so most of Honiton sits outside the river and sea flood zones. Low-lying streets and surface water can still catch people out.

Source: Environment Agency

Radon

The radon map square at the centre of Honiton is class 1 (under 1% of homes above the Action Level), though 15% of the sold postcodes we checked are in an Affected Area.

Source: UKHSA/BGS

Ground and building stone

Under most of Honiton 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

Ground stability

The BGS GeoSure 5 km hexagon covering Honiton 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