42 High Street, St Saviours Way, Crediton, Devon, EX17
- Land size
- 0.24 acres
Key Features
- Freehold potential development site for sale
- Approx. 0.25 acres (01.ha)
- Closely located to the town centre
- Pedestrian access onto the High Street
- Lapsed planning consent for 3 dwellings (under application 17/01011/FULL)
- Single track shared access
- Potential for further additional development subject to planning
Description
The property comprises a plot of land with development potential subject to planning. The site has pedestrian access from the High Street via Albert Place and vehicular access via an unnamed track which runs directly to the north of High St car park. The site benefits from a fenced boundary and there are two dilapidated buildings on site.
The site has lapsed planning consent for the erection of three dwellings under planning application 17/01011/FULL dates August 2017.
In addition there could be scope to develop an 8 unit scheme arranged in two blocks of 4, each with their own rear gardens and communal bin and bike store. The plans are for the units to be 1.5 storey high providing 1-bed dwellings. Applicants should make their own enquiries in this respect.
Location
Crediton is a Mid Devon market town with a population in excess of 8,300 with a catchment area serving surrounding villages. The nearest major centre is Exeter approximately 7 miles to the south and the town is served by Crediton railway station on the Barnstaple branch line.
The site is located to the rear of No 42 High Street Crediton in close proximity to the car park off Saviours Way. The surrounding area comprises a mix of residential dwellings to the north of the site along with commercial uses along the High Street.
Accommodation
All areas are approximate and measured in accordance with the RICS Property Measurement (2nd Edition) on a net / gross internal basis.
Site: 0.24 acres (0.1 ha)
Planning
The site has lapsed planning consent for the erection of three dwellings under planning application 17/01011/FULL dated August 2017.
Rent / Price
The freehold is available at an asking price of £225,000 plus an overage clause of 25% over the overall value once planning permission has been granted.
Business Rates
Business Rates are not applicable for this property but when the properties are built they will need to be accessed for Council Tax purposes should the development consist of residential dwellings.
Services
We understand that mains electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property however these services have not been tested by the agents. Interested parties should make their own enquiries.
EPC
An EPC is not applicable for this property.
Legal Fees
Each party to be responsible for their own legal fees in relation to this transaction.
VAT
All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT if applicable.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Hayward's Primary School823 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 403
- Type
- Community school
- Landscore Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 276
- Type
- Community school
- Sandford School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 74
- Type
- Community school
- Newton St Cyres Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 133
- Type
- Community school
- Tedburn St Mary School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 86
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Queen Elizabeth's1.2 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,096
- Type
- Academy converter
- Thomas Hall School5.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Pupils
- 438
- Type
- Free schools
- West Exe School6.9 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,237
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St James School7.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 985
- Type
- Academy converter
- Isca Academy7.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 860
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Vickery Holman, Exeter
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