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Ottery St Mary & West Hill

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About

Ottery St Mary is a market town centred around the River Otter, with the notable St Mary's Church featuring a unique astronomical clock. The town's layout retains a historic character, with independent shops and services lining its main streets. The surrounding area includes working farmland and the remains of an old cider press industry, contributing to its local economy.

West Hill is a residential village situated on higher ground to the west. It offers views across the Otter Valley and is characterised by modern housing developments alongside older properties. The area is connected by walking paths to the countryside, including access to sections of the East Devon Way, which passes through the adjacent landscape.

Area overview

On average Ottery St Mary & West Hill has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 8.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ottery St Mary & West Hill is £57,902 per year. There are 4 schools in Ottery St Mary & West Hill: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ottery St Mary & West Hill is home to around 9,495 people, with a population density of about 264.1 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
8.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ottery St Mary & West Hill Population
9,495
Population density
264.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.8(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.95(-67%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.58(-45%)
Other theft
2.21(-61%)
Public order
1.69(-74%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,957
94.32%
Other White
214
2.25%
White and Asian (mixed)
66
0.7%
Irish
49
0.52%
Other Asian
36
0.38%
Total population: 9,496

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,062
39.4%
Level 3 (A level)
1,312
16.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,123
14.45%
No qualifications
1,006
12.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
684
8.8%
Total 16+ residents: 7,771

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,897
47.27%
Owns with a mortgage
1,139
28.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
457
11.39%
Social rents from council
198
4.93%
Other social rented
156
3.89%
Total households: 4,013

Property prices in Ottery St Mary & West Hill

Median price£357,000
Price per sq ft£359
Sales (last 12 months)143
Typical range (middle 50%)£275K – £611K

Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £357,000 (about £359 per square foot) in Ottery St Mary & West Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £101,000 up to £1,150,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ottery St Mary & West Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached71£630,000£387
Semi-Detached38£294,750£358
Flats4£281,250£342
Terraced30£225,000£298

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Ottery St Mary & West Hill

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ottery St Mary & West Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£404,995—£245,000£197,500
2017£432,500£182,500£264,998£170,000
2018£450,000£215,000£259,975£222,500
2019£515,000£316,500£253,000£214,000
2020£452,500£249,500£265,000£200,000
2021£572,500£280,000£290,000£222,250
2022£610,000£283,500£320,000£245,000
2023£530,000£215,000£345,000£240,000
2024£558,750£240,000£327,500£245,000
2025£557,500£440,000£294,750£234,500
2026£565,000£139,000£307,500£266,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ottery St Mary & West Hill.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ottery St Mary & West Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£292—£287£228
2017£294£239£277£211
2018£306£274£269£254
2019£306£398£278£243
2020£304£372£279£233
2021£353£333£299£257
2022£396£332£335£308
2023£374£345£367£282
2024£397£329£340£291
2025£384£342£351£298
2026£389£331£363£335
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ottery St Mary & West Hill.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Ottery St Mary & West Hill in the last year.

All postcodes in Ottery St Mary & West Hill

EX111RJ

Ottery St Mary

EX111QF

Ottery St Mary

EX111UN

Eymore Drive

EX111ZR

Mill Street

EX52DQ

West Hill & Aylesbeare

EX111EX

Saddlers Lane

EX111SQ

Oak Road

EX111XL

Pinefields Close

EX100AA

Railway Terrace

EX111EA

New Street

EX111ED

Beauvale Close

EX52DH

West Hill & Aylesbeare

EX111DP

Paternoster Row

EX111TB

Patteson Drive

EX111JG

Chineway Gardens

EX111HN

Spring Gardens

EX111PJ

Chineway Hill

EX111PX

Sandgate Lane

EX111BX

Paxford House Square

EX111GQ

Tumbling Weir Way

EX111HY

Longdogs Lane

EX111HT

Orchard Close

EX111GE

Edward Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.