Estate agents in South Molton
South Molton is a South West town with about 6,226 residents. HM Land Registry records 109 homes sold there in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, with a median price paid of £250,000.
How estate agents in South Molton compare
South Molton at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 109 sales in South Molton from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £250,000.
51.8% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.6 years and sold for a median of 15.8% more than they paid.
The median price was £173,500 in 2016 and £282,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in South Molton
Median sale price in South Molton: £250,000
| All homes | 109 sales, median £250,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 43 sales, median £349,000 |
| Semi-detached | 22 sales, median £246,750 |
| Terraced | 39 sales, median £215,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 5 sales, median £140,000 |
Across North Devon the average price was £283,213 in June 2026, up 0.4% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £173,500 (128 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £226,000 (156 sales) |
| 2018 | £234,000 (147 sales) |
| 2019 | £258,000 (173 sales) |
| 2020 | £227,500 (153 sales) |
| 2021 | £255,000 (206 sales) |
| 2022 | £302,497 (130 sales) |
| 2023 | £298,000 (106 sales) |
| 2024 | £270,000 (140 sales) |
| 2025 | £282,000 (163 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
South Molton has no railway station of its own. The nearest are Kings Nympton at about 6.5 miles, Umberleigh and Portsmouth Arms at about 6.7 miles each and Chapelton at about 8.3 miles. The A361 passes through or beside the town and is the main road link. The nearest motorway access is M5 junction 27 (Tiverton Parkway), about 22 miles away. Exeter Airport is about 27 miles away and Cardiff Airport about 34 miles. Central London is about 164 miles from South Molton in a straight line.
Schools in and near South Molton
South Molton has two primary schools within about 0.8 miles of the centre. South Molton Community Primary School is an academy and lies about 0.3 miles away, while South Molton United CofE Primary School is a Church of England academy about 0.6 miles away. For secondary education, South Molton Community College is the nearest option at about 0.4 miles from the centre. Families considering independent education will find West Buckland School, a Christian school, about 4.5 miles away.
Living in South Molton
South Molton is a small town in North Devon with around 6,200 residents, classed as rural. Homes are mostly detached, terraced and semi-detached houses, with about 65% owner occupied. In the centre there are more than 10 shops, including a Sainsbury's about 0.3 miles away, South Molton Panier Market about 0.1 miles away and at least 3 convenience stores. Food and drink include at least 5 cafés, 2 pubs, one of them the Town Arms Hotel about 0.1 miles away, a restaurant and a takeaway. There is no doctors' surgery or dentist in the area; the nearest are Wallingbrook Health Centre about 7.4 miles away and a dental practice about 7.3 miles away. Two pharmacies are mapped, with Day Lewis Pharmacy about 0.1 miles away. South Molton Hospital is about 0.2 miles away, while North Devon District Hospital with an emergency department is about 10.7 miles away. The library and post office are both about 0.1 miles from the centre.
A short history of South Molton
South Molton was the centre of a Hundred covering estates such as Bishops Tawton and Molland before the Norman Conquest. The Domesday Book of 1086 records it as a royal estate held by King Eadweard, with woodland, meadow and grazing land and paying 10 pounds a year. Ringedona was added to it and four priests held a virgate of land from the king. On 14 March 1655 New Model Army soldiers under Captain Unton Croke took Sir John Penruddock prisoner after three hours of fighting in the town, ending his uprising. In 1770 William Turner, father of the painter J M W Turner, left South Molton for London as a barber and wig maker. Of 83 listed buildings within half a mile of the centre, the Guild Hall, the Church of St Mary Magdalene and the South Molton Cemetery Chapels are Grade I and the Public Market and Assembly Room is Grade II*.
Sport and leisure
South Molton has a YMCA sports centre and a swimming pool, the South Molton swimming pool. Rugby union is played at South Molton Rugby Club, which has a stadium and on pitches at Kingdom Park and the South Molton Rugby Football Club lower pitch. Several football pitches and basketball courts are mapped in and around the town, with facilities for tennis, bowls and skateboarding. A BMX park provides a track for cycling. Several children's playgrounds are also mapped across the area. Gym active is a fitness centre in the town.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in South Molton?
- The median price paid over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £250,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £349,000 for detached houses, £246,750 for semi-detached houses, £215,000 for terraced houses and £140,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in South Molton over the last year?
- In the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, 109 homes were sold in standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry. Of these, 43 were detached houses, 22 were semi-detached houses, 39 were terraced houses and 5 were flats.
- How far is South Molton from the nearest railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Kings Nympton at about 6.5 miles from the centre. Umberleigh and Portsmouth Arms are each about 6.7 miles away and Chapelton is about 8.3 miles away.
- What schools are there in South Molton?
- Two primary schools are within about 0.8 miles of the centre: South Molton Community Primary School at about 0.3 miles and South Molton United CofE Primary School at about 0.6 miles. The nearest secondary school is South Molton Community College at about 0.4 miles.
- How many estate agents have an office in South Molton?
- Six estate agent sales branches have an office in South Molton.
Areas near South Molton
- Hill
- North Molton
- East Buckland
- Swimbridge
- Chulmleigh
- High Bickington
- Landkey
- Chawleigh
South Molton is in North Devon.
Estate agents near South Molton
- Webbers Estate Agents South MoltonSouth Molton EX36 3AQ0.1 miles
- StagsSouth Molton EX36 3AQ0.1 miles
- Greenslade Taylor HuntSouth Molton EX36 3AQ0.1 miles
- Coombes MartynSouth Molton EX36 3AQ0.1 miles
- Fine & Country South MoltonSouth Molton EX36 3AQ0.1 miles
- Michael Adey PropertySouth Molton EX36 3DB0.1 miles
- The Keenor Estate AgentChulmleigh EX18 7BR7.5 miles
- Christie Devon Estate TrustsBarnstaple EX32 9BD10.2 miles
- Philip ThorntonBarnstaple EX32 8HQ10.5 miles
- Woolliams Property ServicesBarnstaple EX32 8HJ10.6 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of South Molton.