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About

South Molton is a market town located in the North Devon countryside, situated on the southern edge of Exmoor. The town centre is centred around its historic pannier market, which has been operating for centuries. This regular market remains a functional hub for local trade and agriculture.

The area is characterised by surrounding farmland and is positioned at the meeting point of the Rivers Bray and Yeo. Architectural features include a notable guildhall and a church with a tall spire visible across the landscape. The local economy has traditional connections to wool production and leatherworking.

Area overview

On average South Molton has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 7.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in South Molton is £45,543 per year. There are 8 schools in South Molton: 7 primary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). South Molton is home to around 10,750 people, with a population density of about 42.3 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
7.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

South Molton Population
10,750
Population density
42.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.12(-25%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.14(-59%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.56(-30%)
Other theft
4.37(-22%)
Public order
3.91(-40%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,195
94.81%
Other White
206
1.92%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
48
0.45%
Other Asian
38
0.35%
Irish
36
0.33%
Total population: 10,753

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,424
27.2%
Level 3 (A level)
1,634
18.33%
No qualifications
1,523
17.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,484
16.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,046
11.74%
Total 16+ residents: 8,913

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,975
42.8%
Owns with a mortgage
1,068
23.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
842
18.25%
Other social rented
412
8.93%
Other forms of private rent
163
3.53%
Total households: 4,614

Property prices in South Molton

Median price£280,000
Price per sq ft£272
Sales (last 12 months)156
Typical range (middle 50%)£210K – £382K

Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £272 per square foot) in South Molton area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £939,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in South Molton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached72£379,498£304
Semi-Detached28£245,000£246
Terraced48£213,750£227
Flats8£156,250£208

10-year price trendmedian sale price in South Molton

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Molton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£263,000£235,750£190,000£168,750
2017£266,000£213,000£207,500£170,000
2018£293,100£222,498£221,250£169,250
2019£309,950£116,750£225,000£170,000
2020£314,000£115,663£212,000£181,250
2021£327,000£142,000£230,000£204,000
2022£399,995£169,950£285,000£242,500
2023£375,000£129,975£270,000£220,000
2024£362,950£165,000£287,500£211,500
2025£362,500£168,750£267,000£213,750
2026£405,000£145,000£245,000£220,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Molton.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in South Molton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£214£311£232£201
2017£227£301£190£199
2018£241£294£220£190
2019£250£185£221£216
2020£262£159£245£207
2021£273£269£262£228
2022£313£268£267£269
2023£322£277£297£254
2024£305£232£288£231
2025£304£237£264£232
2026£302£197£254£227
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in South Molton.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for South Molton in the last year.

All postcodes in South Molton

EX363HR

East Street

EX379QD

Mayflower Close

EX363NL

Cramp Lane

EX364BQ

New Road

EX379TL

Chittlehampton

EX363FQ

Lime Way

EX363FB

Sycamore Drive

EX320SS

North Molton

EX379RA

Chittlehampton

EX320UY

North Barton Close

EX364FD

Limekilns Close

EX320TQ

Station Road

EX379FB

Bonds Farm Meadow

EX327PP

North Molton

EX363EY

Bray Hill

EX379BJ

Chittlehampton

EX379DX

Pound Lane End

EX363BA

North Road

EX379NS

Chittlehampton

EX320SL

North Molton

EX320FH

Fortescue Drive

EX379TF

Chittlehampton

EX364AY

Fir Terrace

EX379RQ

Chittlehampton

EX379QB

Chittlehampton

EX320TD

Church Cottages

EX363DG

Kingdons Court

EX364AU

Artizans Dwellings

EX379PD

Pool Lane

EX320TH

Chittlehampton

EX379AG

Chittlehampton

EX363HJ

Oakford Villas

EX327QA

Catriage Hill

EX379TU

Great Field Lane

EX363FD

Granite Close

EX379RE

Bradbury Cottages

EX320RD

Cross Hill

EX379AJ

Chittlehampton

EX363DA

East Street

EX364BX

Moorland Rise

EX363BS

Pathfields Business Park

EX320RQ

Chittlehampton

EX364FN

South Molton

EX364BJ

Dart Park

EX363HP

The Square

EX363HA

Yarde Wells Cottages

EX363FJ

Winsor Meadow

EX363HN

Oakford Villas

EX364EY

Oak Meadow

EX379HN

Chittlehampton

EX379RN

Chittlehampton

EX320RH

Chittlehampton

EX363PR

North Molton

EX363EL

Litchaton Hill

EX363EB

Gunsdown Villas

EX363DS

Deans Lane

EX364AA

South Street

EX379PR

Rackmead

EX379DW

Chittlehampton

EX379PE

Chittlehampton

EX327LH

Mockham Lane

EX363HD

Roberts Field

EX364BB

New Road

EX364EZ

Summerland Place

EX363LQ

North Molton

EX320SY

Pathfield Close

EX379TN

Tongue Lake Lane

EX379RB

Chittlehampton

EX364DU

Gunswell Lane

EX363NP

Cramp Lane

EX379DD

Park Lane

EX363FF

Spotter Close

EX379TA

Chittlehampton

EX379HA

Head Hill

EX364BS

Nadder Meadow

EX363DT

Factory Row

TA229QT

Ridge Road

EX320TJ

Station Road

EX379DJ

The Villas

EX363AZ

North Road

EX379PX

Chittlehampton

EX363AB

Broad Street

EX379HZ

Chittlehampton

EX363FA

Ash Drive

EX363BW

Church Yard

EX364FP

Ducks Field

EX379DN

Chittlehampton

EX379RL

Furze Cottages

EX320RF

Park Lane

EX364HY

South Molton

EX363EJ

Litchaton Hill

EX327QE

Shutscombe Hill

EX320SX

Catriage Hill

EX364ET

Churchill Crescent

EX364FA

Cider Way

EX363GA

Closewool Grove

EX379PQ

Park Lane

EX187AW

Great Lightleigh

EX363FU

Bucknell Way

EX363BD

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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.