4 Barn Close, Totnes, TQ9 5GS
About 4 Barn Close
4 Barn Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Totnes (TQ9 5GS). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 220% above the 2002 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 26.7% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Barn Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Barn Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Barn Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 4 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2002Most recent
£60,000
+22.4%over 4 years28 November 1997
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5GS: £195,000 (2022–2005).
Everything we know about 4 Barn Close, in one report
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 Barn Close homes
Price per m² for 4 Barn Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,364
Street avg £3,996
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.1 km
Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
King Edward VI Community College. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB