School Catchments and House Prices in Chudleigh
In the Chudleigh area, 2 schools were graded Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024), and none Outstanding.
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In the Chudleigh area, 2 schools were graded Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024), and none Outstanding.
How the Chudleigh school map prices each street
Concentrated demand is what a price premium actually is.
The local benchmark is £330,000 and a detached home averages £485,000.
Ofsted ratings across the Chudleigh area
The commercial page for this town sets out the introduction itself: Mortgage advice in Chudleigh.
Catchment is not a promise
A house advertised as in catchment may not be next year. The local council publishes last year's furthest distance offered for each school. Ask for that figure in writing before you offer.
Ratings age too. An Outstanding judgement can be several years old, and inspections since September 2024 report differently. Read the current report rather than the agent's summary of it.
The detail behind the Chudleigh numbers
The schools families ask about here are Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School, Teign School (Kingsteignton), Newton Abbot secondaries and Post-16 & sixth-form options. 2 local schools were graded Good or Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024). Ratings age between inspections, so read the latest report before you rely on one.
On getting about: Chudleigh to Exeter (by car) takes about 15 to 20 min.
By price, Chudleigh ranks 14 of the 32 Devon locations we cover, at £330,000 against a county average of £354,375. Band D council tax here is £2,667, against an average of £2,675 across the county locations we cover.
How Chudleigh scores for different buyers
Chudleigh is a small, characterful market town below the Haldon Hills, between Newton Abbot and Exeter.
The full local guide covers schools, transport and the market in detail: Chudleigh property and area guide.
No school in the immediate area currently holds an Outstanding rating. That removes the sharpest premium and widens your search across Devon.
| Who it suits | Out of five | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Families | ★★★★☆ | A friendly small town with a good primary school (Chudleigh CofE, Good), parks, clubs and countryside all around, and fast access to Exeter, but no secondary school in town, so pupils travel to Teign School or Newton Abbot; check the school position and, near the brook, the flood risk. |
| Downsizers & retirees | ★★★★★ | A characterful, walkable small town with a real community, a high street, shops and services and countryside on the doorstep, at mid prices, with the nearest full A&E at Exeter or Torbay, and a flood check near Kate Brook, in mind. |
| Professionals & Exeter commuters | ★★★★☆ | Fast A38 access to Exeter and the M5 (around fifteen to twenty minutes) makes Chudleigh a practical base for the city, with Newton Abbot main-line station a short drive for rail, a strong option for those happy to drive to the train. |
| First-time buyers | ★★★☆☆ | Cottages, terraces and smaller flats offer ways in from around £220,000 to £290,000 in a characterful town, though prices sit a little above the larger commuter towns nearby; budget for the flood check near the brook. |
| Second-home & holiday buyers | ★★★☆☆ | Chudleigh's character, Chudleigh Rock, Ugbrooke and the countryside give it some holiday appeal as a rural base near Dartmoor and the coast, though it is more a lived-in market town than a resort; factor the additional-property SDLT surcharge. |
Families
People wanting a friendly small town with a good primary (Chudleigh CofE, Good), parks, clubs and countryside all around, and fast access to Exeter, who accept that secondary-age children travel to Teign School or Newton Abbot and check the school and flood positions.
Downsizers & retirees
People wanting a characterful, walkable small town with a real community, a high street and countryside on the doorstep, at mid prices, with the nearest full A&E at Exeter or Torbay, and a flood check near the brook, in mind.
Professionals & second-home buyers
People wanting a rural base with fast A38 access to Exeter and the M5, or a characterful home near Dartmoor, the Rock and Ugbrooke, factoring in the drive to the station and the additional-property SDLT on a second home.
Chudleigh is known locally for Ugbrooke House & the Lords Clifford, and Ugbrooke House & Park. Ugbrooke House, just outside the town, is the historic seat of the Clifford family, the Lords Clifford of Chudleigh, set in a park landscaped by Capability Brown; the town's grandest connection.
Practical detail for Chudleigh: the TQ13 postcode district, no station; nearest main line at Newton Abbot (~15 min), direct trains to Exeter, Plymouth & London; A38 to Exeter and nearest A and E is Royal Devon & Exeter (Exeter) or Torbay Hospital (Torquay), ~20 to 35 min; Newton Abbot has a minor injuries unit.
Chudleigh at a glance
| School | What to check before you offer |
|---|---|
| Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Teign School (Kingsteignton) | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Newton Abbot secondaries | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Post-16 & sixth-form options | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
Figures are local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own numbers before acting on them.
Ask about Chudleigh
Three details is all we need. You are told before anything is passed to a partner firm.
Your checklist
- Last year's furthest offer distance, in writing from Devon
- The current Ofsted report, not a remembered rating
- Whether a sibling policy is applied before distance
- £33,000 of deposit at 10% on the local average, before fees
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