Surveyors · Newton Ferrers, Devon
Home surveys in Newton Ferrers: the local risks, the price picture and the right survey level, from a surveyor-led Devon practice.
Our suggestion for Newton Ferrers
Newton Ferrers is a mix: Level 2 for newer homes, Level 3 for the older ones. Pick Level 3 for anything pre-1919, listed or much altered; a Level 2 covers a standard post-war or modern house in fair condition.
The median Newton Ferrers sale in 2025 was £760,000, across 21 sales (up 1% on 2024's £755,000).
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £805,000 |
Sales mix: detached 67%, flat/maisonette 14%, semi-detached 10%, terraced 10%. PL8. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Newton Ferrers built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
28% of the housing stock in these neighbourhoods dates from before 1919 and 27% 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 16 buildings in and around Newton Ferrers, including Church Of Holy Cross (Grade I); Church Of St Peter (Grade II*); Parsonage Farmhouse (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: Church Of Holy Cross · Church Of St Peter · Parsonage Farmhouse
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 16 postcodes checked are in Flood Zone 2 or 3, so most of Newton Ferrers 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 Newton Ferrers 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. 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 Newton Ferrers the bedrock is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone (99%). Local stone is common in older houses, so pointing, chimney stacks and the tops of walls deserve a close look.
Source: BGS 625k
Newton Ferrers LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
For Newton Ferrers sellers, 2025 medians were detached £805,000. A free, in-person appraisal tells you where yours sits.
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Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 21 homes sold in Newton Ferrers in 2025 with a median price of £760,000 (up 1% on 2024's £755,000). The most common type sold was detached (67% of sales).
We carry out RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys. Which you need depends on the age and type of the house. Roughly 28% of Newton Ferrers's homes pre-date 1919. 16 listed buildings in and around Newton Ferrers, 3 of them Grade I or II*. The house itself decides it, so use the chooser or ask us.
Largely, yes. The central square is class 5, meaning 10 to 30% of homes are estimated above the Action Level, and 100% of checked postcodes are affected.
It depends on the street: 0 of 16 sampled postcodes fall in Flood Zone 2 or 3 (0 in Zone 3). Check the exact address for surface water too.
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