5 Baring Cottages, Totnes, TQ9 5AP
About 5 Baring Cottages
5 Baring Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Totnes (TQ9 5AP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 610 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 45.9% above the 2010 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
5 Baring Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 5 Baring Cottages is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- May 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1: Ash - Fell.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 0544/17/TCA
- Nov 2011
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Baring Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 11 years.
£190,600
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
21 April 2010Most recent
£190,600
25 September 2005
£191,500
+275.5%over 6 years29 April 1999
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5AP: £370,000 (2025–2016).
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Baring Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,362
Street avg £4,911
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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