Surveyors · Lympstone, Devon
Surveys for Lympstone buyers, with Lympstone's own numbers: house prices, building age, flood zones and radon.
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Lympstone is a mix: Level 2 for newer homes, Level 3 for the older 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.
The median Lympstone sale in 2025 was £580,000, across 16 sales (up 7% on 2024's £540,000).
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £732,500 |
| terraced | £415,000 |
Sales mix: detached 38%, terraced 38%, semi-detached 25%. EX8. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Lympstone built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
31% of the housing stock in these neighbourhoods dates from before 1919 and 29% 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 61 buildings in and around Lympstone, including Parish Church Of The Nativity Of The Blessed Virgin Mary (Grade II*). Listed status affects windows, renders and repairs, so check what consent exists for work already done.
List entries: Parish Church Of The Nativity Of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Source: Historic England
Conservation area here: Lympstone. Permitted development rights are narrower inside a conservation area, so extensions, windows and solar panels may need planning permission.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk
3 of the 14 postcodes we checked (postcodes where homes sold in 2025) have their centre in Environment Agency Flood Zone 2 or 3, and 3 in Zone 3. Ask the seller about any past flooding and check insurance costs before you exchange.
Source: Environment Agency
The radon map square at the centre of Lympstone is class 1 (under 1% of homes above the Action Level).
Source: UKHSA/BGS
Under most of Lympstone the bedrock is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (83%) and interbedded sandstone and conglomerate (17%). 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
The BGS GeoSure 5 km hexagon covering Lympstone shows moderate shrink-swell clay potential. That's a broad screen, not a site assessment; look for cracking, sticking doors and leaning walls.
Source: BGS GeoSure
Being about 0.2 km from the coast, homes here take the weather; inspect pointing, render and roof fixings closely.
Source: Natural Earth
Lympstone LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
For Lympstone sellers, 2025 medians were detached £732,500, terraced £415,000. A free, in-person appraisal tells you where yours sits.
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Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 16 homes sold in Lympstone in 2025 with a median price of £580,000 (up 7% on 2024's £540,000). The most common type sold was detached (38% 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: 31% (VOA). 61 listed buildings in and around Lympstone, 1 of them Grade I or II*. If in doubt, the chooser on our survey page takes a minute.
Partly. 0% of the sold postcodes we checked are in a radon Affected Area; the centre square is class 1.
It depends on the street: 3 of 14 sampled postcodes fall in Flood Zone 2 or 3 (3 in Zone 3). Check the exact address for surface water too.
Historic England's list shows 61 listed buildings in and around Lympstone: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II* and 60 Grade II.
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