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

Somerset House, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

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

Somerset House, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX last sold for £545,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £350,000 in January 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 3 sales between January 2009 and February 2024, Somerset House, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX rose from £350,000 to £545,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Somerset House, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. Source: EPC Register.

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

Somerset House, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TQ9 5AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Somerset House, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX heated?

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

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

Somerset House, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX is in council tax band E.

Where is Somerset House, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX located?

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

What is crime like near Somerset House, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX?

Police records around Somerset House, 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 Somerset House, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX?

The closest primary school to Somerset House, 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 Somerset House, Somerset Place, TQ9 5AX?

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

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Somerset House, Somerset Place, Totnes, TQ9 5AX

EPC BSolar panels3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Somerset House

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
Underfloor heatingYes
Solar panelsYes

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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.

Somerset House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

Somerset House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Somerset House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£584,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£545,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2024Most recent
£545,000
+14.7%over 2 years
29 June 2021
£475,000
+35.7%over 12 years
9 January 2009
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5AX: £354,000 (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.

On epc rating, Somerset House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,395

Street avg £3,891

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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