Newton and Noss Parish Profile

Housing

  • Average property prices of  £875,067 in 2022, increasing from £710,759 in 2021, and again from £689,815 in 2020.
  • The parish has 113 second homes, and 54 holiday lets -15.8% of the total dwellings in the parish. 
  • Development is concentrated at Collaton Cross - this will help to provide the parish with general needs rentals, shared ownership as well as open market housing.
  • The development at Parsonage Farm provided affordable units, including some Shared Ownership properties
  • 5.4% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 19.4% are 2 bedrooms, 35.8% are 3 bedrooms, 39.4% are 4 or more (which is higher than the 21.1% average for England and Wales). 

Renting in Newton and Noss

  • Average rental prices of £1125 per calendar month between 2020 and 2022. £950 for a 3 bed property (median).
  • The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £728 per month for a 3 bed property.

Affordable housing

  • Current stock (approximate):
    • Live West - 53 rented stock, 11 shared ownership.
    • Plymouth Community Homes - 3 rented stock.
    • Sovereign Housing - 25 extra care housing flats for older persons, 3 shared ownership properties.
  • Turnover of stock between Jan 2019 and April 2022 included 10 x 1 and 2 bed properties, and 4 x 3 and 4 bed properties.
  • Average  of 24 bids on bungalows, 23 bids per flat, and 69 on houses.

Devon Home Choice

  • 17 applicants registered with a local connection through residence 
  • 3 applicant registered with a local connection through employment 
  • 8 applicants registered with a local connection through immediate family connection
  • The average income of households registered with Devon Home Choice with a local connection to Newton and Noss is £23,000 annually (median).

Newton Ferrers C of E Primary School

  • Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School provides for children aged 4 years until 11 years.
  • The number of children enrolled at the school has declined in recent years.
  • The percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals has fluctuated but remained high. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions.

From the census

  • 11.6% travel less than 10km to their work place. 44.6% work mainly from home.
  • 42.9% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 2.2%are unemployed. 54.9% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%.
  • 54.7% of households owns their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 24.6% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 8.4% social rent their properties, 12.2% private rent or live rent free.