Flat 3, 8 The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DR
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Totnes (TQ9 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 670 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–191 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2022. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 36.5% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 38.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 3'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2022RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of sash windows
- Council
- South Hams
New Windows- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 2798/22/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 3
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 3 years.
£139,950
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2011Most recent
£139,950
+27.2%over 2 years29 September 2008
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5DR: £200,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about Flat 3, 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 The Plains homes
Flat 3 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,247
Street avg £1,725
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.0 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