Flat 1, 8 The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DR

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Totnes (TQ9 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (57–191 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2022. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 21.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £140,000.