44a, Fore Street, Totnes, TQ9 5RP
About 44a
44a is a detached house in Totnes (TQ9 5RP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 57 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (57–111 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £292,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 115.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
44a has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
2 applications on record at 44a, Fore Street, Totnes, TQ9 5RP
- Nov 2014RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Listed building consent for new window and rearrange internal layout
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 56/2463/14/LB
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationOct 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
44a has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 16 years.
£292,500
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2019Most recent
£292,500
-33.5%over 2 years6 April 2017
£440,000
+104.7%over 2 years29 June 2014
£215,000
+38.7%over 8 years28 July 2005
£155,000
10 July 2003
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5RP: £195,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in TQ9 5RP
Versus other Fore Street homes
44a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,132
Street avg £1,670
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 9 years
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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
Fore Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Grove School. 5 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







