Detached
£439,198
48% above the Tavistock average
29.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Tavistock? £296,226
The average house price in Tavistock is £296,226, based on 179 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 5.4% (£17,053) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −5.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 179
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Tavistock?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£316,222
7% above the Tavistock average
21.5% of sales
Terraced
£229,563
23% below the Tavistock average
29.1% of sales
Flats
£180,051
39% below the Tavistock average
20.2% of sales
Are house prices in Tavistock going up or down?
House prices in Tavistock are falling: down 5.4% (£17,053) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 22.4% (£54,228).
Past 12 months
−5.4%
−£17,053From £313,279 to £296,226
£321,302£289,415
Past 10 years
+22.4%
+£54,228From £241,998 to £296,226
£335,886£238,803
Quick answers for Tavistock
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£428,769
Highest average, reached in April 2025
How many homes sold?
179
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
29.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
34.1% of sales
How many people live in Tavistock?
12,711
2,465 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Tavistock?
5,845
1,134 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Tavistock?
75 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 85% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 10 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
7.1% of the area · 9 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Tavistock?
52 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +6.2% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Tavistock rank?
48th most expensive area of West Devon.
Compared with 55 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Tavistock?
The highest recorded sale prices in Tavistock, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Tavistock compare with nearby areas?
Tavistock compared with the 6 nearest other areas in West Devon.
Tavistock vs Whitchurch
- Tavistock
- £296,226
- Whitchurch
- £787,500+£491,274
Open comparison
Tavistock vs Lamerton
- Tavistock
- £296,226
- Lamerton
- £471,791+£175,565
Open comparison
Tavistock vs Gulworthy
- Tavistock
- £296,226
- Gulworthy
- £447,500+£151,274
Open comparison
Tavistock vs Sampford Spiney
- Tavistock
- £296,226
- Sampford Spiney
- £530,174+£233,948
Open comparison
Tavistock vs Mary Tavy
- Tavistock
- £296,226
- Mary Tavy
- £432,928+£136,702
Open comparison
Tavistock vs Horrabridge
- Tavistock
- £296,226
- Horrabridge
- £327,295+£31,069
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Tavistock dataset covers 654 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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