What kind of home is 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX?

3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX?

3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX last sold for £165,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £38,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX changed over time?

Across 6 sales between September 1996 and August 2012, 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX rose from £38,000 to £165,000, a change of £127,000. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX?

3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (463 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TQ9 5AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX use?

The latest EPC at 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX have?

3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in October 2006. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX?

3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX in?

3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX sits in Totnes. It falls within the TQ9 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX?

Police records around 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (150% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX?

The closest primary school to 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX is Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School (207m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Community College (1.5km).

What transport links are near 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX?

The closest bus stop to 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX is Seymour Place, 105m away. The nearest ferry option is Totnes Ferry Landing, 440m away.

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3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, Totnes, TQ9 5AX

6 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Floor area

43 m²

463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Somerset Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Somerset Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Totnes (TQ9 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 29.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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Energy

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

E54

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, Totnes, TQ9 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, Totnes, TQ9 5AX

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Oct 2006
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Installation of additional rooflight
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
56/1632/06/F
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 3 Somerset Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£165,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2012Most recent
£165,000
+7.8%over 1 year
9 September 2010
£153,000
+10.4%over 4 years
20 August 2006
£138,600
+7.4%over 2 years
9 October 2003
£129,000
+47.4%over 1 year
16 September 2002
£87,500
+130.3%over 5 years
25 September 1996
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5AX: £460,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in TQ9 5AX

On the street

Versus other Somerset Place homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Somerset Court is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,837

Street avg £3,926

On par

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Totnes district page.

Full Totnes report

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

0.2 km

Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ9 5AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ9 5AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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