Somerset House, Somerset Place, Totnes, TQ9 5AX
About Somerset House
Somerset House is a three-bedroom detached house in Totnes (TQ9 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 59.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £545,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
Somerset House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Somerset House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Somerset House
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
Somerset House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£584,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 15 years.
£545,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2024Most recent
£545,000
+14.7%over 2 years29 June 2021
£475,000
+35.7%over 12 years9 January 2009
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5AX: £354,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TQ9 5AX
2 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, Totnes, TQ9 5AX
Sold Jun 2025
£200,0004 Somerset Court, Somerset Place, Totnes, TQ9 5AX
Sold Aug 2024
£240,0006 Somerset Place, Totnes, TQ9 5AX
Sold Oct 2023
£460,0002 Somerset Place, Totnes, TQ9 5AX
Sold Oct 2023
£575,0005 Somerset Place, Totnes, TQ9 5AX
Sold May 2023
£354,000
Everything we know about Somerset House, 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 other Somerset Place homes
On epc rating, Somerset House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,395
Street avg £3,891
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.2 km
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB