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About 3a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3a is a detached house in Newton Abbot (TQ12 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–318 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 18 units on file.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (225 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3a, South Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3a has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2023Tree WorksHeritageCONSERVATION AREA NOTIFICATION APPROVAL
1 Yew tree close to house and boundary wall with no 5 Misshapen - to be felled 2 Silver birch leaning toward house & some dead branches - to be pruned
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3a 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£395,000
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 other South Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newton Abbot district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ12 1HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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