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5 Bank Lane, Totnes, TQ9 5EH

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Bank Lane

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

5 Bank Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Totnes (TQ9 5EH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 82.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £342,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • LoftYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bank Lane, Totnes, TQ9 5EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Bank Lane, Totnes, TQ9 5EH

1decisions1extensions34documents5nearby
  1. Jan 2023
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder application for removal of existing UpVC conservatory &erection of single storey extension, insertion of two roof lights andreplacement of exiting windows

    Council
    South Hams
    Extension
    Documents
    34 docs on file
    Reference
    1525/22/HHO
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  • The 34 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Price for 5 Bank Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£342,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2021Most recent

    £342,000

    +53.0%over 17 years
  2. 16 May 2004

    £223,500

    +135.3%over 3 years
  3. 15 March 2001

    £95,000

    +41.8%over 5 years
  4. 2 July 1995

    £67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5EH: £225,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Bank Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Bank Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,171

Street avg £2,539

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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

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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
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

0.1 km

The Plains — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Grove School. 5 schools nearby.

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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 5EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ9 5EH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ9 5EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Bank Lane, Totnes, TQ9 5EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.