3 The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DR
About 3 The Plains
3 The Plains is a mid-terrace house in Totnes (TQ9 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1876 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 9 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 80.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £500,000 in October 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 The Plains's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 The Plains has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Mar 2010ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 2 for appllications 56/1573/09/F & 56/1572/09/LB
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 56/0306/10/DIS
- Nov 2009RenovationFullIn report
Householder application for reinstatement of missing section of railings to front elevation with gate and return to building facade. Reinstatement of gate to rear alley, south elevation
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 56/1573/09/F
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 The Plains was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 8 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2019Most recent
£500,000
+42.9%over 5 years26 June 2014
£350,000
-22.2%over 2 years18 August 2011
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5DR: £192,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in TQ9 5DR
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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
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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
0.0 km
The Plains — 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
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB