8 Birchwood Close, Totnes, TQ9 5GB
About 8 Birchwood Close
8 Birchwood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Totnes (TQ9 5GB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 29.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £305,000 in November 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
- Jun 2023Garage ConversionFullIn report
Householder application for conversion of internal garage into a room.Internal alterations to create open plan kitchen/dining area
- Council
- South Hams
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 1235/23/HHO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2020Most recent
£305,000
+238.9%over 21 years28 June 1999
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5GB: £355,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in TQ9 5GB
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Birchwood Close homes
Floor Area for 8 Birchwood Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,675
Street avg £3,380
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Kellock Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Grove School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB