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About The Shack
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Shack is a detached house in Tavistock (PL19 9EA). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 17.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £390,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Shack's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Shack, Dolvin Road, Tavistock, PL19 9EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2024Tree WorksTreesTree Works No Objection Raised
T1: Prunus Laurocerasus – cut off limbs at base 3-4m in length, base diameter for final cut 120mm, T2: Acer Pseudoplatanus - cut off limbs at base 4-6m in length, base diameter for final cut 120- 150mm. T3: Fraxinus Excelsior - cut off limbs at base 4-6m in length, base diameter for final cut 120- 150mm. T4: Cupressus Leylandii - reduce height to 4m to a previous cut height, final cut diameter up to 120mm. T5: Fraxinus Excelsior - lay some which are closer to the property to thicken the hedgerow.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Shack was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2024)
£390,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dolvin Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for The Shack lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,690
Street avg £2,170
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Tavistock district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL19 9EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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