Surveyors · Modbury, Devon
RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys for homes in Modbury, South Hams, with local data on age, flood, radon and listed buildings.
Our suggestion for Modbury
Modbury 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 Modbury sale in 2025 was £395,000, across 39 sales (down 9% on 2024's £436,250).
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £450,000 |
| semi-detached | £370,000 |
| terraced | £351,000 |
Sales mix: detached 44%, terraced 38%, semi-detached 15%, flat/maisonette 3%. PL21. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Modbury built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
33% of the housing stock in these neighbourhoods dates from before 1919 and 33% 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 101 buildings in and around Modbury, including Church Of St George (Grade I); Chain House (Grade II*); Old Traine And West Cottage (Grade II*). Listed status affects windows, renders and repairs, so check what consent exists for work already done.
List entries: Church Of St George · Chain House · Old Traine And West Cottage
Source: Historic England
We can't show conservation areas for Modbury: South Hams hasn't published its boundaries to the national planning data platform. If you're planning work, check with the council first.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (no data)
3 of the 19 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. 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 Modbury is class 6: an estimated 30% or more 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
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 Modbury the bedrock is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (85%). Older homes are often built of local stone; check pointing, wall heads and chimney stacks.
Source: BGS 625k
Modbury LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
For Modbury sellers, 2025 medians were detached £450,000, semi-detached £370,000, terraced £351,000. 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, 39 homes sold in Modbury in 2025 with a median price of £395,000 (down 9% on 2024's £436,250). The most common type sold was detached (44% 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: 33% (VOA). 101 listed buildings in and around Modbury, 3 of them Grade I or II*. If in doubt, the chooser on our survey page takes a minute.
Yes, mostly: 100% of the 19 sold postcodes we checked are in an Affected Area, and the central 1 km square is class 6 (30% or more of homes above the Action Level).
3 out of 19 checked Modbury postcodes sit in Flood Zone 2 or 3, 3 of them in Zone 3. That's river and sea flooding; surface water is separate.
Historic England's list shows 101 listed buildings in and around Modbury: 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II* and 98 Grade II.
Use the online quote on Survey Booker: enter the Modbury address and pick Level 2 or Level 3.