Surveyors · Ilfracombe, Devon
Home surveys in Ilfracombe: the local risks, the price picture and the right survey level, from a surveyor-led Devon practice.
Our suggestion for Ilfracombe
In Ilfracombe, we'd usually point buyers to a Level 3 Building Survey. Period homes dominate, and a Level 3 gives the detailed defects and repair advice they call for; save the Level 2 for modern, standard builds.
The median Ilfracombe sale in 2025 was £222,500, across 142 sales (up 6% on 2024's £210,000).
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £312,500 |
| semi-detached | £260,000 |
| terraced | £222,500 |
| flat/maisonette | £150,000 |
Sales mix: terraced 39%, flat/maisonette 30%, detached 20%, semi-detached 10%. EX34. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Ilfracombe built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
Before-1919 homes make up 52% of the stock here. Solid-walled houses behave differently from modern ones; watch for hard cement pointing and modern coatings that hold moisture in, and treat any 'rising damp' diagnosis from a damp-proofing salesman with caution.
Source: VOA, Mar 2025
Historic England lists 131 buildings in and around Ilfracombe, including Parish Church Of Holy Trinity (Grade I); St Nicholas' Chapel And Lighthouse (Grade I); Parish Church Of Saint Philip And St James (Grade II*). Buying a listed home? Ask the seller for consents for any past alterations, as unauthorised works stay with the building.
List entries: Parish Church Of Holy Trinity · St Nicholas' Chapel And Lighthouse · Parish Church Of Saint Philip And St James
Source: Historic England
Conservation area here: Ilfracombe. If you plan changes, check with the council first: conservation area rules limit what you can do without permission.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk
9 of the 100 postcodes we checked (postcodes where homes sold in 2025) have their centre in Environment Agency Flood Zone 2 or 3, and 8 in Zone 3. Look up the exact property, not just the postcode, and get an insurance quote early.
Source: Environment Agency
The 1 km radon map square at the centre of Ilfracombe 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 Ilfracombe 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
Ilfracombe is within about 0.8 km of the open coast. Salt air shortens the life of metal fixings, window frames and render, and wind-driven rain finds weak spots in walls.
Source: Natural Earth
With 32% of sales leasehold, many Ilfracombe buyers face a lease: under about 80 years left, extension costs rise.
Source: HM Land Registry
Ilfracombe LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
Selling a home in Ilfracombe? Last year's medians ran: detached £312,500, semi-detached £260,000, terraced £222,500, flat/maisonette £150,000. A free, in-person appraisal tells you where yours sits.
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Also covering: Chambercombe. We survey these places too; they don't have a page of their own.
Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 142 homes sold in Ilfracombe in 2025 with a median price of £222,500 (up 6% on 2024's £210,000). The most common type sold was terraced (39% of sales).
We carry out RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys. Older housing is common here, so a Level 3 Building Survey is often the better fit. Roughly 52% of Ilfracombe's homes pre-date 1919. 131 listed buildings in and around Ilfracombe, 4 of them Grade I or II*. If in doubt, the chooser on our survey page takes a minute.
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.
It depends on the street: 9 of 100 sampled postcodes fall in Flood Zone 2 or 3 (8 in Zone 3). Check the exact address for surface water too.
Historic England's list shows 131 listed buildings in and around Ilfracombe: 2 Grade I, 2 Grade II* and 127 Grade II.
Use the online quote on Survey Booker: enter the Ilfracombe address and pick Level 2 or Level 3.