Buying Land in Devon
South West · ENGLAND

Key Facts
Avg. Price/Acre
£8,500
area
2,590 sq miles
major Towns
Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Barnstaple, Exmouth
population
1,194,000
Buyers looking at land in Devon range from farmers seeking additional acreage to developers pursuing sites with planning potential and private buyers wanting rural or coastal plots. Before making an offer, it is worth checking title, boundaries, access rights, flood risk, and any restrictions on use. BuyLand does not list or sell land, but it provides plot reports, HM Land Registry documents, and free land valuations to help buyers go into any purchase with a clear picture.
What land actually sells for in Devon
Devon has seen a steady volume of land and other-class property transactions recorded at HM Land Registry, with 100 sales captured in the most recent data fetched. Recent June 2026 completions show a wide spread of values and asset types, from a former United Reformed Church on Dawlish Street in Teignmouth at £100,000 to a plot at Higher Coombe Drive in the same town at £470,000. A property at Magdala Houses in Barnstaple changed hands for £425,000, while a Bideford car sales site on Kingsley Road sold for £295,000. Smaller transactions included Lillian House at Clyst Heath near Exeter for £41,000 and The Barge on Tiverton High Street for £270,000. The range of prices and locations suggests buyers are active across the county, though the sample covers converted and commercial assets alongside bare land, so direct comparisons require careful due diligence on each individual plot.
Recent land-category transactions in Devon (HMLR price paid)
The Priory, Priory Road, Newton AbbotSold £350,000 · Jul 2026
Sold £350,000 in Jul 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.
3, Carlton Place, TeignmouthSold £330,000 · Jul 2026
Sold £330,000 in Jul 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.
Park Hill Service Station, Totnes Road, Newton AbbotSold £1,150,000 · Jul 2026
Sold £1,150,000 in Jul 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.
Tesco Express, BarnstapleSold £1,770,384 · Jul 2026
Sold £1,770,384 in Jul 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.
Unit 2, Blue Waters Industrial Estate, Newton AbbotSold £780,000 · Jul 2026
Sold £780,000 in Jul 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.
Birchen, OkehamptonSold £680,000 · Jul 2026
Sold £680,000 in Jul 2026. No index estimate available for this sale.
Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, "other" property class (the category land sales are recorded under), normalised to today with the UK House Price Index.

Where to find land for sale in Devon
BuyLand doesn't list plots. Land for sale in Devon is mostly marketed through the major portals under their land categories, through regional land and farm agents, and at property auctions, where plots often sell with short completion deadlines.
Wherever you find a plot, the checks matter more than the listing. Flood risk, planning constraints, access and legal title vary field by field, and the asking price tells you none of it.
Local planning authority: view the planning portal → for local plans, constraints and application history.