Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 1, 8 The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DR
1 planning record
Estimated value
£163,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£140,000)+16%
- Against TQ9 5DR's recent median (£350,000)-53%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£163,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£140,000)+16%
- Against TQ9 5DR's recent median (£350,000)-53%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TQ9 5DR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
57 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in TQ9 5DR
5 sales, median £350,000 (2025–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
15 October 2020Most recent
£140,000
+13.8%over 8 years4 April 2012
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5DR: £350,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in TQ9 5DR
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 1, 8 The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £163,000 is 16.4% 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.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 1's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2020from May 2009
EPC improved fromD60toE42
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
10%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 8 The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Flat 1, 8 The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DR
1decisions19documents5nearby
- Oct 2022RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of sash windows
- Council
- South Hams
New Windows- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 2798/22/FUL
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Versus other The Plains homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,456
Street avg £1,691
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Totnes district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
60/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- The Grove SchoolPrimary330m
- Totnes St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary534m
- King Edward VI Community CollegeSecondary1.2km
- Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- The PlainsBus stop30m
- Opposite Royal Seven Stars HotelBus stop85m
- Coronation Road opp Town MillBus stop148m
- Fore StreetBus stop196m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences447 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour135 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson102 reports10%
- Other Theft96 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ9 5DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TQ9 5DR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Flat 1. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 1 was lodged in July 2020 at band E and is valid until July 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Flat 1. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TQ9 5DR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Flat 1 is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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