Buckfastleigh

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Buckfastleigh is a small market town and civil parish in Devon, England situated beside the Devon Expressway (A38) at the edge of the Dartmoor National Park. It is part of Teignbridge District and, for ecclesiastical purposes lies within the Totnes Deanery. It has a population of 3,661. It is a centre of tourism, and is home to Buckfast Abbey, the South Devon Railway, the Buckfastleigh Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary, the Tomb of Squire Richard Cabell and The Valiant Soldier. The name “Buckfast” means “stronghold” – traditionally a place where deer and buck were held, and “Leigh” would have been the pasture belonging to Buckfast – hence the meaning deer held in a pasture (buck-fast-leigh). Buckfast probably existed before Buckfastleigh as it is mentioned in the Domesday Book and iBuckfastleigh is a little market town and common ward in Devon, England arranged alongside the Devon Expressway (A38) at the edge of the Dartmoor National Park. It is a piece of Teignbridge District and, for religious purposes exists in the Totnes Deanery. It has a populace of 3,661. It is a middle of tourism, and is home to Buckfast Abbey, the South Devon Railway, the Buckfastleigh Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary, the Tomb of Squire Richard Cabell and The Valiant Soldier. The name "Buckfast" signifies "fortification" – customarily a spot where deer and buck were held, and "Leigh" would have been the pasture fitting in with Buckfast – henceforth the significance deer held in a pasture (buck-quick leigh). Buckfast likely existed before Buckfastleigh as it is specified in the Domesday Book and in 1018 a Benedictine Abbey was established and embraced by King Canute at Buckfast.Buckfastleigh is a little market town and common area in Devon, England arranged adjacent to the Devon Expressway (A38) at the edge of the Dartmoor National Park. It is a piece of Teignbridge District and, for religious purposes exists in the Totnes Deanery. It has a populace of 3,661. It is an inside of tourism, and is home to Buckfast Abbey, the South Devon Railway, the Buckfastleigh Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary, the Tomb of Squire Richard Cabell and The Valiant Soldier. The name "Buckfast" signifies "fortress" – customarily a spot where deer and buck were held, and "Leigh" would have been the pasture fitting in with Buckfast – subsequently the importance deer held in a pasture (buck-quick leigh). Buckfast most likely existed before Buckfastleigh as it is said in the Domesday Book and in 1018 a Benedictine Abbey was established and embraced by King Canute at Bn 1018 a Benedictine Abbey was founded and endorsed by King Canute at Buckfast.

 
 

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Estimated Price: £236,638
Average Asking Price: £355,277
Price change in last one year: £20,181
Average Price Paid: £205,239
Average Rent Rates: £631

 
 

Property Prices Breakdown in Buckfastleigh

Average Price for property in Buckfastleigh is around £236,638 which varies based on type of property you are interested in and ranges from £334,258 for detached house to around £208,659 for semi-detached. Similarly terraced house is around £170,760 and a flat is worth £122,785. Values have been changing and have risen £1,149 in last 3 months alone. Similar historical trend can be observed in price changes e.g. prices changed £4,192 in last 6 months, £20,181 in last 1 year, £25,817 in last 2 years, £29,369 in last 3 years, £16,178 in last 4 years and £21,906 in last 5 years.

Currently average asking price of a property in Buckfastleigh is around £355,277 based on approximately 56 properties for sale. Same is the case with rental options based on 3 properties up for rent, average asking rent is around £631 per month.

Estimated property value in Buckfastleigh is £236,638. Average asking price is £355,277 while average price paid is £208,051 which is up by £20,181 and Avg. asking rent £631.Based on an Online Survey

Buyers are willing to pay high dollar prices to grab these properties because of the recent trend in real estate investment especially in Buckfastleigh area. In last 1 year alone average price buyer paid is around £208,051 based on approximately 56 sales in Buckfastleigh area alone. If you compare it to last 3 years sales of 143 properties where buyers paid around £203,242. It has been same for some time now for e.g. if you take an average of amount paid in last 5 years, it comes to around £205,239 for 223 and average amount paid for purchase of approx. 302 properties sold in last 7 years comes to about £207,756 per sale.

 
 

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Breakdown of asking prices for homes of different sizes show that price varies clearly based on no of bedrooms and type of house. Asking price for a house with 1 bedroom is around £129,975, £145,416 for a 2 bedroom house, £205,206 for a 3 bedroom house, £439,475 for a 4 bedroom house and £342,500 for a 5 bedroom house. To sum up the asking prices for properties in Buckfastleigh it comes to around average £129,975 for 1 bedroom property, £145,416 for 2 bedroom, £205,206 for 3 bedroom, £439,475 for 4 bedroom and £342,500 for a 5 bedroom property.

Rent per calendar month varies similarly based on type and size of the house. If you look at the rents per month for houses alone it can vary from £650 for 2 bedroom to £594 for 3 bedroom. You should be generally be expecting around average £650 rent per month for 2 bedroom property and approximately £594 for 3 bedroom property in Buckfastleigh area.

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