Sourton Parish Profile

Average property prices of £560,000 within Sourton in 2022, increasing by 83.6% from £305,000 in 2021.
- It should be noted that house prices have fluctuated in recent years within the parish, and there are often very few homes that have sold each year, which may impact the average.
2.6% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 22.9% are 2 bedrooms, 41.7% are 3 bedrooms, 32.8% are 4 or more (which is higher than the 21.1% average for England and Wales).
Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 54.2% have 2 or more spare bedrooms,
- 32.3% have 1 spare bedroom,
- 12% have the correct number of bedrooms for their household need,
- 1.6% are lacking 2 or more bedrooms
Of the households in the parish, 59.4% own their home outright, 21.4% own with a mortgage or shared ownership, 3.6% live in social rented accommodation and 15.6% live in private rented accommodation or live rent free.

Average 3 bed rental prices of £1,250 per calendar month between 2020 and 2022 (median).
The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £824.99 per month for a 3 bed property
In the EX20 postcode area, there has been a 28.8% decrease in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been a 16.2% decrease in available listings, in the period between Sept 22 and Sept 23.
During the same period, there has been a 11.3% increase in the asking price on Rental Properties in the EX20 postcode area.

Current stock (approximate): Live West - 6 current affordable stock, all through rented tenures.
There have been no Affordable Housing units available through Devon Home Choice, between January 2019 and December 2023.
The most recent property to rent that was advertised through Devon Home Choice was in 2014. This property was a 2 bed house, which received 13 bids.

1 applicant registered with a local connection through residence. A further 1 applicant has a local connection through employment or family connection.
The average income of households registered on Devon Home Choice with a local connection to Sourton is £11,181 annually (median).

There was development Highwayman’s Grove in Sourton, that provided 8 homes on the site, including some Discount Market Sales provision.

The nearest education provision to the parish of Sourton is 2 miles away at Bridestowe Primary School, which provides for children aged 4 years until 11 years.
The number of children enrolled at the school has fluctuated in recent years, but has experienced a slight decline overall. The number of pupils remains marginally below the school’s capacity of 86.
The percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals has slightly decreased within the same period. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions.

18.4% travel less than 10km to their work place. 38.2% work mainly from home.
55.3% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 2.3% are unemployed. 42.4% are economically inactive.
27.6% of households in the parish are single person households. 44.3% are two people households, which is above the average for England. 10.4% are three person households, and 17.7% are four or more person households.
90.5% provide no unpaid care. 1.4% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 1.9% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 6.3% provide 19 hours or less a week.
46.4% of households are not deprived in any dimension. 38% are deprived in one dimension, and 14.6% deprived in two dimensions.

A Housing Needs Survey was carried out by West Devon Borough Council in September 2023. This received a response rate of 6.7%.
42.9% of respondents are owner occupiers, owning their home outright. A further 21.4% own their home through a mortgage. Another 7.1% rent their home from a Housing Association and 28.6% rent from a private landlord.

Housing Needs Survey Results