1 Devon Square, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2HN

1 Devon Square is an end-of-terrace house in Newton Abbot (TQ12 2HN). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (61–409 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 22.6% below the 2018 sale of £350,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 207.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 8 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.