1 Bridge Cottages, Northgate, Totnes, TQ9 5PX
About 1 Bridge Cottages
1 Bridge Cottages is a semi-detached house in Totnes (TQ9 5PX). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 sits 74.8% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Bridge Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Bridge Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bridge Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2014Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5PX: £270,000 (2023–2002).
Everything we know about 1 Bridge Cottages, 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 Northgate homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Bridge Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,119
Street avg £2,509
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.1 km
Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Grove School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB