What type of property is 3 Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX?

3 Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 3 Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX last change hands?

3 Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX last sold for £452,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in December 2011, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2011 and August 2021, 3 Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX rose from £275,000 to £452,000, a change of £177,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX?

The current EPC rating for 3 Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX?

3 Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TQ9 5AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX heated?

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

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

3 Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX is in council tax band D.

Where is 3 Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX located?

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

Is 3 Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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.

Which schools serve 3 Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX?

The closest primary school to 3 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).

How well connected is 3 Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX?

The closest bus stop to 3 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 Place, Totnes, TQ9 5AX

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Somerset Place

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

3 Somerset Place is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Totnes (TQ9 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 is 17.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £452,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

RefurbishedYes

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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Dec 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Retrospective householder application for erection of dormer with cedar cladding to the rear
Retrospective
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
56/2601/12/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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£533,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£452,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

12 August 2021Most recent
£452,000
+64.4%over 9 years
1 December 2011
£275,000

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

Nearby sales in TQ9 5AX

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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.

On floor area, 3 Somerset Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,798

Street avg £3,929

On par

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

40.9dB

Low

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