The Rock, Kingsbridge Hill, Totnes, TQ9 5SZ
About The Rock
The Rock is a detached house in Totnes (TQ9 5SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 220 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,066,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
The Rock's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Rock has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Rock was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 4 years.
£1,066,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2022Most recent
£1,066,000
+25.4%over 3 years30 May 2018
£850,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 5SZ: £399,000 (2024–2004).
Nearby sales in TQ9 5SZ
2 Ashleigh, Kingsbridge Hill, Totnes, TQ9 5SZ
Sold Apr 2024
£560,0001 Ashleigh, Kingsbridge Hill, Totnes, TQ9 5SZ
Sold Nov 2016
£600,0003 Ashleigh, Kingsbridge Hill, Totnes, TQ9 5SZ
Sold Dec 2005
£342,500Crosswinds, Kingsbridge Hill, Totnes, TQ9 5SZ
Sold Dec 1999
£145,000Sunrise, Kingsbridge Hill, Totnes, TQ9 5SZ
Sold Jul 1997
£89,500
Versus other Kingsbridge Hill homes
On floor area, The Rock stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
220 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
The Lamb — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Grove School. 4 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
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB