3 Baring Cottages, Totnes, TQ9 5AP
About 3 Baring Cottages
3 Baring Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Totnes (TQ9 5AP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£643/sq ft) was about 105.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £450,000 in February 2024.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2021OutbuildingFullIn report
Householder application for replacement of garden shed and bin area with garden cabin to be used as a home office (resubmission of 1342/20/HHO)
- Council
- South Hams
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 1716/21/HHO
- May 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1: Eucalyptus - Fell due to growing excessively large
- Council
- South Hams
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 1513/21/TCA
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Baring Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 26 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2024Most recent
£450,000
+55.2%over 8 years19 October 2015
£290,000
+56.8%over 11 years3 November 2003
£185,000
+270.0%over 5 years12 December 1997
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5AP: £360,000 (2025–2012).
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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 epc rating, 3 Baring Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,923
Street avg £4,198
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB