Stables Cottage, Kings Orchard, Totnes, TQ9 5BX
About Stables Cottage
Stables Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Totnes (TQ9 5BX). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2022. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Sold August 2023 for £645,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Stables Cottage, Kings Orchard, Totnes, TQ9 5BX
- Apr 2004RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of fence
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 56/0439/04/F
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Stables Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£676,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 17 years.
£645,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2023Most recent
£645,000
+108.1%over 14 years8 December 2008
£310,000
-15.1%over 2 years28 September 2006
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5BX: £298,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Kings Orchard homes
On floor area, Stables Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,665
Street avg £3,492
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
Cross Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







