Surveyors · Marldon, Devon
RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys for homes in Marldon, South Hams, with local data on age, flood, radon and listed buildings.
Our suggestion for Marldon
A Level 2 Home Survey covers the typical Marldon purchase. Go for a Level 3 instead if you're buying something pre-1919, listed, or in need of work.
In 2025, 32 homes sold in Marldon at a median price of £313,750, down 11% on 2024's £353,750.
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £537,500 |
| semi-detached | £292,500 |
| terraced | £274,997 |
Sales mix: detached 50%, semi-detached 25%, terraced 25%. TQ3. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Marldon built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
Historic England lists 11 buildings in and around Marldon, including Church Of St John The Baptist (Grade I). If the home you're buying is listed, alterations (even past ones) may have needed listed building consent; ask for the paperwork.
List entries: Church Of St John The Baptist
Source: Historic England
South Hams District Council's conservation area boundaries aren't published to planning.data.gov.uk, so we can't map them here. Ask your conveyancer or check the council's website if you're planning alterations.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (no data)
0 of 21 postcodes checked are in Flood Zone 2 or 3, so most of Marldon 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 Marldon is class 5: an estimated 10 to 30% of homes are above the radon Action Level. 100% of the sold postcodes we checked fall in a radon Affected Area. Ask the seller for any radon test result, or test after you move in; remedies are usually straightforward.
Source: UKHSA/BGS
Mundic (decaying concrete made with mine waste) is mainly a Cornish issue, but lenders also ask about it in parts of Devon such as South Hams. A pre-1950 concrete-block home here may need a mundic test.
Source: RICS
Under most of Marldon the bedrock is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (54%) and interbedded sandstone and conglomerate (29%). In Devon, older homes on this ground are often cob (earth walls) or local stone; cob must stay dry, so look hard at renders, gutters and ground levels.
Source: BGS 625k
The BGS GeoSure 5 km hexagon covering Marldon shows moderate slope instability (landslides), significant soluble rocks (dissolution) potential. That's a broad screen, not a site assessment; look for cracking, sticking doors and leaning walls.
Source: BGS GeoSure
Marldon LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
Selling a home in Marldon? Last year's medians ran: detached £537,500, semi-detached £292,500, terraced £274,997. Every home is different, which is why our market appraisal is in person, and free.
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Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 32 homes sold in Marldon in 2025 with a median price of £313,750 (down 11% on 2024's £353,750). The most common type sold was detached (50% 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. Pre-1919 share of local housing: 11% (VOA). 11 listed buildings in and around Marldon, 1 of them Grade I or II*. Tell us the age and type of the house and we'll confirm.
Yes, mostly: 100% of the 21 sold postcodes we checked are in an Affected Area, and the central 1 km square is class 5 (10 to 30% of homes above the Action Level).
Of 21 postcodes in Marldon with 2025 sales, 0 have their centre in Flood Zone 2 or 3 (rivers and sea) and 0 in Zone 3. Surface water isn't included.
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