Surveyors · Ottery St Mary, Devon
RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys for homes in Ottery St Mary, East Devon, with local data on age, flood, radon and listed buildings.
Our suggestion for Ottery St Mary
Ottery St Mary 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.
£295,000 was the middle price of the 119 Ottery St Mary homes sold in 2025; that's down 12% on 2024's £333,500.
| Type | Median |
|---|---|
| detached | £451,000 |
| semi-detached | £294,500 |
| terraced | £225,000 |
Sales mix: terraced 35%, detached 32%, semi-detached 31%, flat/maisonette 2%. EX11. HM Land Registry, 2025, ONS built-up area. Residents: Ottery St Mary built-up area, ONS Census 2021.
23% of the housing stock in these neighbourhoods dates from before 1919 and 22% 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 49 buildings in and around Ottery St Mary, including Church Of St Mary (Grade I); Colby House (Grade II*); The Chanter'S House (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 St Mary · Colby House · The Chanter'S House
Source: Historic England
Conservation area here: Ottery St Mary. If you plan changes, check with the council first: conservation area rules limit what you can do without permission.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk
13 of the 69 postcodes we checked (postcodes where homes sold in 2025) have their centre in Environment Agency Flood Zone 2 or 3, and 8 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 Ottery St Mary is class 1 (under 1% of homes above the Action Level), though 3% of the sold postcodes we checked are in an Affected Area.
Source: UKHSA/BGS
Under most of Ottery St Mary the bedrock is interbedded sandstone and conglomerate (100%). 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 Ottery St Mary 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
Ottery St Mary LSOAs with 2025 sales. VOA, Mar 2025.
Thinking of selling in Ottery St Mary? 2025 medians by type: detached £451,000, semi-detached £294,500, terraced £225,000. 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, 119 homes sold in Ottery St Mary in 2025 with a median price of £295,000 (down 12% on 2024's £333,500). The most common type sold was terraced (35% of sales).
We carry out RICS Level 2 and Level 3 surveys. Which you need depends on the age and type of the house. 23% of homes in the 4 neighbourhoods where Ottery St Mary homes sold were built before 1919. 49 listed buildings in and around Ottery St Mary, 4 of them Grade I or II*. Tell us the age and type of the house and we'll confirm.
Partly. 3% of the sold postcodes we checked are in a radon Affected Area; the centre square is class 1.
13 out of 69 checked Ottery St Mary postcodes sit in Flood Zone 2 or 3, 8 of them in Zone 3. That's river and sea flooding; surface water is separate.
Historic England's list shows 49 listed buildings in and around Ottery St Mary: 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II* and 45 Grade II.
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