7 Beech Close, Totnes, TQ9 5FJ
About 7 Beech Close
7 Beech Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Totnes (TQ9 5FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 56 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £228,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
7 Beech Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
7 Beech Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 7 Beech Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.
£228,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
3 March 2022Most recent
£228,000
+26.7%over 6 years30 November 2015
£180,000
+30.4%over 10 years6 April 2005
£138,000
+85.2%over 3 years11 October 2001
£74,500
+56.8%over 4 years14 October 1996
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5FJ: £183,000 (2023–2014).
Versus other Beech Close homes
EPC Rating for 7 Beech Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,071
Street avg £3,266
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
2/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Village Shop — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
King Edward VI Community College. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







