Flat 3, 4 The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DR
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Totnes (TQ9 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Flat 3 has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
2 applications on record at Flat 3, 4 The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DR
- Jul 2016Change Of UseHeritageOutcome in report
Listed Building Consent for change of use of the second floor only from Class B1 (business) to class A3 (restaurant and cafe). The room will be kept to its original status with no alterations.
Listed- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 1341/16/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseJul 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5DR: £200,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other The Plains homes
On epc rating, Flat 3 stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







