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Flat 3, 8 The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DR

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
670 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 3

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2019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

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 8 The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Flat 3, 8 The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DR

1decisions19documents5nearby
  1. Oct 2022
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement of sash windows

    Council
    South Hams
    New Windows
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    2798/22/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 3 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£139,950

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2011Most recent

    £139,950

    +27.2%over 2 years
  2. 29 September 2008

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5DR: £200,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other The Plains homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 3 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,247

Street avg £1,725

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 3

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for TQ9 5DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ9 5DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 3, 8 The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.