Surveyors · Northam, Devon
Buying in Northam? Here's what the public data says about its homes, and which RICS survey suits them.
Our suggestion for Northam
Much of Northam was built after 1919, so a Level 2 Home Survey suits most buyers. The exception is the older, listed or much-extended house, where a Level 3 is the better buy.
£330,000 was the middle price of the 83 Northam homes sold in 2025; that's down 1% on 2024's £335,000.
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £398,000 |
| semi-detached | £260,000 |
| terraced | £240,000 |
Sales mix: detached 61%, terraced 25%, semi-detached 10%, flat/maisonette 4%. EX39. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Northam built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
Historic England lists 30 buildings in and around Northam, including Church Of St Margaret (Grade I). Listed status affects windows, renders and repairs, so check what consent exists for work already done.
List entries: Church Of St Margaret
Source: Historic England
Conservation area here: Northam. Permitted development rights are narrower inside a conservation area, so extensions, windows and solar panels may need planning permission.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk
0 of 53 postcodes checked are in Flood Zone 2 or 3, so most of Northam 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 Northam 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. Check whether the house has a radon sump or membrane, and if there's no test result, plan one in the first year.
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 Torridge. A pre-1950 concrete-block home here may need a mundic test.
Source: RICS
Under most of Northam 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
The BGS GeoSure 5 km hexagon covering Northam shows moderate slope instability (landslides) potential. That's a broad screen, not a site assessment; look for cracking, sticking doors and leaning walls.
Source: BGS GeoSure
Northam LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
Selling a home in Northam? Last year's medians ran: detached £398,000, semi-detached £260,000, terraced £240,000. A free, in-person appraisal tells you where yours sits.
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Based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 83 homes sold in Northam in 2025 with a median price of £330,000 (down 1% on 2024's £335,000). The most common type sold was detached (61% 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: 15% (VOA). 30 listed buildings in and around Northam, 1 of them Grade I or II*. If in doubt, the chooser on our survey page takes a minute.
Yes, mostly: 100% of the 53 sold postcodes we checked are in an Affected Area, and the central 1 km square is class 4 (5 to 10% of homes above the Action Level).
It depends on the street: 0 of 53 sampled postcodes fall in Flood Zone 2 or 3 (0 in Zone 3). Check the exact address for surface water too.
Historic England's list shows 30 listed buildings in and around Northam: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II* and 29 Grade II.
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