17a, Fore Street, Totnes, TQ9 5DA
About 17a
17a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Totnes (TQ9 5DA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.
Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 64 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 24.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 64.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
17a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 18 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
24 May 2017Most recent
£150,000
+4.2%over 11 years18 November 2005
£144,000
+105.7%over 3 years29 May 2002
£70,000
+66.9%over 2 years5 August 1999
£41,950
Median price across the last 4 sales in TQ9 5DA: £437,500 (2022–2015).
Everything we know about 17a, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Fore Street homes
Price per m² for 17a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,344
Street avg £5,470
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Coronation Road opp Town Mill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Grove School. 5 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
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB