Flat 4, 8 The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DR

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Totnes (TQ9 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 125 m² this is the 4th 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, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 42). The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 125 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 20.5% above the 2010 sale price.