Coldharbour Lea, Bridgetown Hill, Totnes, TQ9 5BN

Coldharbour Lea is a two-bedroom detached house in Totnes (TQ9 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in October 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 79.4% above the 2008 sale of £243,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 46.7% below the postcode norm. At 143 m² it sits well below the postcode median (206 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.