South Molton house prices are built from 4,927 sales lodged with HM Land Registry, the oldest in 1995 and the most recent on 26 Jun 2026. The median price paid across the whole record is £183,000. Across the 10 years from 2016 to 2026 the median moved +34.7% in cash — but once inflation is taken out, the change in 2026 money is -3.5%.
Median price paid
£183,000
Change in cash, 2016–2026
+34.7%
Change in real terms
-3.5%
Median per m²
£2,195
HM Land Registry4,927 sales883 with floor areaLatest sale 26 Jun 2026
Section 01
How South Molton prices moved
The chart tracks the median South Molton house price for every year with a recorded sale, from 1995 to 2026. The dashed line restates each year in 2026 money, so the two lines separate exactly as much as inflation has eroded the cash figure.
| Decade | Years with sales | Median paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | £58,500 | £129,898 |
| 2000s | 10 | £162,500 | £296,027 |
| 2010s | 10 | £190,000 | £267,900 |
| 2020s | 7 | £280,000 | £286,087 |
The highest yearly median on record for South Molton is £325,000 in 2022; the lowest is £49,000 in 1996. Across the full 32-year record the cash median has moved from £49,475 to £247,500.
In 2026 money that first median is worth £109,858, so the real change over the whole record is +125.3% — about +2.65% a year after inflation. Cash growth and real growth are not the same story, and the gap is the part most price reports leave out.
Over the last decade alone the difference is stark: +34.7% in cash against -3.5% once inflation is removed. A buyer who sold at the end of that decade would have needed the real figure, not the headline one, to know whether they had actually gained.
Section 02
The most recent sales
Every row is a completed sale as lodged with HM Land Registry. The right-hand column restates the price in 2026 money, which is the only fair way to compare a sale from the 1990s with one from last year.
| Address | Sold | Type | Price paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venlake Cottage | 26 Jun 2026 | Detached | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 14 Parklands | 22 Jun 2026 | Detached | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 13 Kingsway | 19 Jun 2026 | Terraced | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| ROSEMULLION Gunswell Lane | 10 Jun 2026 | Detached | £695,000 | £695,000 |
| 6 Artizans Dwellings | 29 May 2026 | Terraced | £197,000 | £197,000 |
| 16 Deans Park | 22 May 2026 | Detached | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 22 Closewool Grove | 22 May 2026 | Detached | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 23 Widgery Drive | 22 May 2026 | Terraced | £182,500 | £182,500 |
| 55 South Street | 22 May 2026 | Terraced | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 96 East Street | 21 May 2026 | Terraced | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| MYRTLE COTTAGE East Street | 20 May 2026 | Terraced | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| HARRIS HOUSE Back Lane | 18 May 2026 | Detached | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 5 St Marys Close | 1 May 2026 | Detached | £322,500 | £322,500 |
| 129 Churchill Crescent | 1 May 2026 | Terraced | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| Middle Down | 24 Apr 2026 | Detached | £659,000 | £659,000 |
| 82 Raleigh Mead | 24 Apr 2026 | Terraced | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 8 ELYSIAN COURT East Street | 24 Apr 2026 | Terraced | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 13 Barnstaple Street | 22 Apr 2026 | Terraced | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 16 Mole Ridge Way | 20 Apr 2026 | Semi-detached | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 32 Kingdon Avenue | 17 Apr 2026 | Terraced | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 47 Raleigh Mead | 16 Apr 2026 | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 63 Kingsway | 13 Apr 2026 | Terraced | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 4 Spire Lake | 8 Apr 2026 | Semi-detached | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 8 Fallow Close | 2 Apr 2026 | Detached | £377,995 | £377,995 |
| 26 Brook Meadow | 2 Apr 2026 | Detached | £275,000 | £275,000 |
Section 03
Homes that sold twice
These addresses appear in the register more than once, so the same bricks are being priced twice. That makes them the strongest evidence of what actually happened to South Molton values — no mix of property types can flatter the number.
| Address | First recorded sale | Most recent sale | Cash a year | Real a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Parklands | £118,000 (2001) | £300,000 (2026) | +3.8% | +1.0% |
| 13 Kingsway | £49,000 (1998) | £195,000 (2026) | +5.1% | +2.4% |
| ROSEMULLION Gunswell Lane | £428,000 (2009) | £695,000 (2026) | +2.9% | -0.1% |
| 6 Artizans Dwellings | £36,000 (1999) | £197,000 (2026) | +6.5% | +3.7% |
| 23 Widgery Drive | £145,000 (2010) | £182,500 (2026) | +1.4% | -1.5% |
| 55 South Street | £52,000 (1998) | £140,000 (2026) | +3.6% | +0.9% |
| 22 Closewool Grove | £329,995 (2023) | £335,000 (2026) | +0.5% | -2.1% |
| 96 East Street | £85,000 (1998) | £350,000 (2026) | +5.2% | +2.5% |
| MYRTLE COTTAGE East Street | £165,000 (2019) | £240,000 (2026) | +5.5% | +1.5% |
| HARRIS HOUSE Back Lane | £125,500 (1999) | £405,000 (2026) | +4.4% | +1.7% |
| 5 St Marys Close | £315,000 (2022) | £322,500 (2026) | +0.6% | -3.0% |
| 129 Churchill Crescent | £161,000 (2018) | £225,000 (2026) | +4.3% | +0.6% |
Section 04
What sells here
The mix of property types explains a large part of any area's median. South Molton is dominated by the type at the top of this table, so its overall median leans that way.
| Property type | Sales | Share | Median paid | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2,027 | 41.1% | £270,000 | £10,000 – £1,670,000 |
| Terraced | 1,677 | 34.0% | £143,000 | £18,000 – £490,000 |
| Semi-detached | 921 | 18.7% | £181,000 | £12,500 – £612,500 |
| Flat or maisonette | 302 | 6.1% | £100,000 | £27,500 – £457,500 |
Section 05
How big homes are in South Molton
Energy Performance Certificates record a floor area for every home that has been surveyed, sold or let — far more homes than have changed hands. 1,372 certificates cover South Molton, and their median floor area is 90 m².
The median across the whole register is 76 m², so homes here are larger than average — +18.4%. Size explains a large part of why one area's median price sits above another's, which is why the price per square metre further up this page is the fairer comparison.
| Measure | Floor area | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Median floor area | 90 m² | about 969 sq ft |
| Smaller quarter, up to | 69 m² | about 743 sq ft |
| Larger quarter, from | 122 m² | about 1,313 sq ft |
| Under 60 m² | 15.5% | 213 homes |
| 150 m² and over | 13.8% | 190 homes |
Section 06
Ownership and new build in South Molton
309 of the sales on record are leasehold and 4,618 freehold — 6.3% of the market. Tenure is not a detail: a leasehold flat and a freehold house are different assets, and mixing them into one median hides the difference.
The median leasehold sale is £98,500 and the median freehold sale £189,995 — a gap of +92.9%. Most of that gap is property type rather than tenure itself: leasehold here is largely flats, freehold largely houses.
| Category | Sales | Share | Median paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold | 309 | 6.3% | £98,500 |
| Freehold | 4,618 | 93.7% | £189,995 |
| New build | 764 | 15.5% | £249,500 |
| Existing home | 4,163 | 84.5% | £175,000 |
New builds sold for more than the median existing home — +42.6%. A new-build premium is normal: the buyer gets a warranty and nothing to fix, and the price is set by a developer rather than negotiated between two households.
A further 450 transfers for this area are on the register but are left out of every figure above. HM Land Registry marks them as additional price paid entries: repossessions, buy-to-let portfolio moves, transfers between companies or family, and sales at a discount such as right to buy. They are real records but they are not open-market prices, and including them would drag the median somewhere no buyer ever paid.
Section 09
How South Molton compares
The median across the whole archive is £157,500. South Molton sits above that national figure — +16.2%.
Where an EPC floor area could be matched to the sale, the median works out at £2,195 per square metre, across 883 of the 4,927 sales on record. Price per square metre is the only figure that compares a two-bed flat with a four-bed house honestly.
The full range on record runs from £10,000 to £1,670,000. Extremes usually mean something unusual — a plot sold without a house on it, a transfer between family members, or a very large property — so the median is the number to trust.
Section 10
Nearby on the record
Streets in South Molton
- East Street319 sales
- Raleigh Mead190 sales
- Nadder Meadow168 sales
- South Street153 sales
- Brook Meadow98 sales
- Cooks Cross95 sales
- West Street93 sales
- Churchill Crescent88 sales
- North Street87 sales
- Ash Drive81 sales
- Parklands74 sales
- Oaktree Road72 sales
- Barnstaple Street71 sales
- Kingdon Avenue71 sales
- The Gavel64 sales
- Livarot Walk58 sales
- Stoats Close58 sales
- Exeter Gate57 sales
- Howards Close52 sales
- Mill Street48 sales
- North Road47 sales
- Kingsway45 sales
- Raleigh Park45 sales
- Exmoor View44 sales
- Poltimore Road44 sales
- Whitehall Close44 sales
- Jury Park43 sales
- Winston Park43 sales
- Poltimore Close42 sales
- Sycamore Drive42 sales
- Mole Ridge Way41 sales
- Oakford Villas40 sales
- Broad Close37 sales
- Gunswell Lane37 sales
- Hugh Squier Avenue37 sales
- Moorland Rise36 sales
- Paramore Way36 sales
- Fore Street35 sales
- The Square34 sales
- Widgery Drive33 sales
- Carder Way32 sales
- Deans Park32 sales
- Oakford Close32 sales
- Parsonage Lane32 sales
- Gwythers29 sales
- Meadow View28 sales
- Duke Street25 sales
- Glebeland Villas25 sales
- Magdalene Way25 sales
- Tannery Close25 sales
- Back Lane24 sales
- Hares Green23 sales
- Honey Farm Close23 sales
- Meadow Park23 sales
- Beech Grove22 sales
- Closewool Grove22 sales
- Broad Street21 sales
- New Road21 sales
- Deans Lane20 sales
- Fallow Close20 sales
Postcode districts covering South Molton
- EX36£183,000 median
Quick answers
Common questions about this data
What is the average house price in South Molton?
The median price paid in South Molton across every sale on the register is £183,000. The median is used rather than the mean because a handful of very large sales would otherwise drag the average away from what a typical buyer paid.
How many homes have sold in South Molton?
4,927 sales are on record for South Molton, the most recent completing on 26 Jun 2026. Every one is a completed transfer lodged with HM Land Registry, not an asking price or an estimate.
Have South Molton house prices actually risen?
In cash, the median rose +34.7% between 2016 and 2026. In 2026 money — that is, after inflation — the change is -3.5%. Both numbers are true; only the second one tells you whether buying here preserved value.
When were South Molton house prices at their highest?
The highest yearly median on record is £325,000, set in 2022. That is the cash figure; measured in 2026 money the peak may fall in a different year, because inflation reshapes the series.
What is the price per square metre in South Molton?
£2,195 per square metre, from the 883 sales where an EPC floor area could be matched to the address. Price per square metre strips out size, so a flat and a house can be compared on the same basis.
How current is this data?
The latest sale shown here completed on 26 Jun 2026. HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly and a sale can take a month or two to appear after completion, so the most recent weeks are always incomplete.
Cite this page: Sold Price History, “South Molton house prices”, 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data © Crown copyright and database right, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Inflation adjustment: ONS CPIH.