What kind of home is 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB?

17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB sell for?

17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB last sold for £240,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,950 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and October 2017, 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB rose from £89,950 to £240,000, a change of £150,050. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB?

17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (857 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TQ9 5GB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB use?

The latest EPC at 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB?

17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB in?

17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB sits in Totnes. It falls within the TQ9 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB?

Police records around 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (150% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB?

The closest primary school to 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB is The Grove School (679m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Community College (690m).

What transport links are near 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Birchwood Close, TQ9 5GB is Kellock Drive, 48m away. The nearest rail option is Totnes Rail Station, 766m away.

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17 Birchwood Close, Totnes, TQ9 5GB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

857 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Birchwood Close

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

17 Birchwood Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Totnes (TQ9 5GB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 857 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 29.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017). At 80 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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

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Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Birchwood Close'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 18 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birchwood Close, Totnes, TQ9 5GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birchwood 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£240,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

8 October 2017Most recent
£240,000
+166.8%over 18 years
25 August 1999
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5GB: £355,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in TQ9 5GB

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Birchwood Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,015

Street avg £3,431

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Kellock Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Grove School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ9 5GB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ9 5GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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