2 Baring Cottages, Totnes, TQ9 5AP
About 2 Baring Cottages
2 Baring Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Totnes (TQ9 5AP). 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. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 14.6% below the 2025 sale of £425,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£647/sq ft) was about 106.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £425,000 in September 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2010OutbuildingFullIn report
Householder application for replacement of existing garden shed
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 56/1709/10/F
- Dec 2008
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Baring Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 27 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2025Most recent
£425,000
+117.9%over 21 years5 April 2004
£195,000
+290.0%over 5 years17 May 1998
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5AP: £360,000 (2024–2015).
Everything we know about 2 Baring Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
On price per m², 2 Baring Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,967
Street avg £4,189
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
2/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Seymour Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB