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About Blackdown Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Blackdown Cottage is a detached house in Mary Tavy, Tavistock, Tavistock (PL19 9QB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 808 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 23). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Blackdown Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Blackdown Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Blackdown Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
16 (G)
Street avg 37 (F)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 200 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL19 9QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 14 points of interest in total.
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