Elmfield, Bridgetown Hill, Totnes, TQ9 5BH
About Elmfield
Elmfield is a five-bedroom detached house in Totnes (TQ9 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 297 m² (around 3197 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 297 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 240% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £1,175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Elmfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Elmfield has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Latest sale on Elmfield was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.
£1,175,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2022Most recent
£1,175,000
+40.7%over 2 years29 May 2019
£835,000
+22.8%over 12 years8 August 2006
£680,000
+240.0%over 10 years24 November 1995
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5BH: £385,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in TQ9 5BH
Braeside, Bridgetown Hill, Totnes, TQ9 5BH
Sold Nov 2024
£440,000Cartrons, Bridgetown Hill, Totnes, TQ9 5BH
Sold Jul 2016
£471,250The Firs, Bridgetown Hill, Totnes, TQ9 5BH
Sold Jan 2008
£282,000Holland, Bridgetown Hill, Totnes, TQ9 5BH
Sold Apr 2007
£306,000Copley, Bridgetown Hill, Totnes, TQ9 5BH
Sold Sept 2006
£295,000
Everything we know about Elmfield, 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 Bridgetown Hill homes
Floor Area for Elmfield runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,956
Street avg £2,135
Floor Area
297 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
Cross Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB