Staverton Parish Profile

Average property prices of £556,400 in 2023, decreasing by 195% from £1,641,278 in 2022.
- It should be noted that there were very few property sales in 2022, including some high value properties, which impact the median provided, making it unusually high for the parish.
- It should be noted that house prices have fluctuated in recent years within the parish. For example, the average for 2021 was £440,000.
4.7% of homes are 1 bedroom properties, 17.8% are 2 bedrooms, 35.5% are 3 bedrooms, 42% are 4 or more (compared to the 21.1% average for England and Wales).
Occupancy ratings for bedrooms:
- 59.7% have 2 or more spare bedrooms,
- 27.8% have 1 spare bedroom,
- 11.3% have the correct number of bedrooms for the household need,
- 1.2% are lacking 1 bedroom.

Average 3 bed private rental prices of £1,200 per calendar month between 2020 and 2022 (median).
The maximum Local Housing Allowance is £728 per month for a 3 bed property.
In the TQ9 postcode area, there has been a 41.4% decrease in demand for rental properties, whilst there has been a 20.5% increase in available listings, when comparing Oct 22 and Oct 23.
During the same period, there has been a 1.7% decrease in the asking price on Rental Properties in the TQ9 postcode area.

Current stock (approximate): Live West - 10 rented accommodation, all of which are bungalows.
Turnover of stock between Jan 2019 and March 2024 included one 2 bed bungalow, which had preference for over 55 years of age attached to it.
This property received a total of 25 bids.

2 applicants registered with a local connection through residence
4 applicants registered with a local connection through immediate family connection and 1 with local connection through employment.
The average income of households registered with Devon Home Choice with a local connection to Staverton is £15,000 annually (median).

There are two schools within the parish. One is an independent prep school, for which the tuition is paid for.
Regarding free education opportunities, there is Landscove Church of England Primary School.
Landscove Church of England Primary School provides for children aged 4 years until 11 years.
The number of children enrolled at the school has fluctuated in recent years, but decreased overall. It remains below the school’s capacity of 105 pupils.
The percentage of children eligible for Free School Meals has fluctuated but increased overall within the same period. This is an indicator of income and affordability of essential provisions.

16.9% travel less than 10km to their work place. 45.9% work mainly from home.
53.7% of the parish population are economically active and in employment, 1.8% are unemployed. 44.5% are economically inactive compared to the average for Devon at 43.6%.
58.2% of households own their home outright, compared to the 42.2% average for Devon and the 45% average for the South Hams. 23% own with mortgage or shared ownership, 6% social rent their properties, 12.8% private rent or live rent free.
24.2% of households in the parish are single person households. 44.2% are two people households, which is above the average for England (34%). 11.6% are three person households, and 20% are four or more person households.
90.4% provide no unpaid care. 2.1% provide 50 or more hours of unpaid care a week. 1.4% provide 20 to 49 hours a week, and 6.1% provide 19 hours or less a week.
56.8% of households are not deprived in any dimension, compared to the average for England, at 48.4%. 31% are deprived in one dimension, and 9.8% deprived in two dimensions

Parish Housing Profiles