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Apple Wharf, Flat 4, The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5QL

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Apple Wharf

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

Apple Wharf is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Totnes (TQ9 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in Apple Wharf, where floor areas span 47–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 28% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from May 2009
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apple Wharf, Flat 4, The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apple Wharf has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£150,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 2022Most recent

    £150,000

    +64.8%over 18 years
  2. 15 October 2003

    £91,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5QL: £230,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other The Plains homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Apple Wharf lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,061

Street avg £2,574

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Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Apple Wharf

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

The Plains — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Grove School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ9 5QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Apple Wharf, Flat 4, The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.