2 Hood Cottages, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AB
About 2 Hood Cottages
2 Hood Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Dartington, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 6AB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since October 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 247.4% above the 2000 sale of £87,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 73.3% below the postcode norm. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
2 Hood Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Hood Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£87,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 October 2000Most recent
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 6AB: £485,000 (2022–2022).
Nearby sales in TQ9 6AB
3 Hood Cottages, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AB
Sold Oct 2022
£450,000Hood Barton, Barley Barn, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AB
Sold Sept 2022
£435,0004 Hood Cottages, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AB
Sold Aug 2022
£485,000Hood Barton, The Hayloft, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AB
Sold Jul 2022
£625,000Hood Barton, The Ruin, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AB
Sold Jul 2022
£884,007
Everything we know about 2 Hood 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 the street
On price per m², 2 Hood Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,029
Street avg £5,128
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
2/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
South Devon Steiner School — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Dartington Church of England Academy. 2 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
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB