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Lower Hood Barn, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AB

8 planning records

Estimated value

£537,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£695,000)-23%
  • Against TQ9 6AB's recent median (£450,000)+19%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£537,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£695,000)-23%
  • Against TQ9 6AB's recent median (£450,000)+19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Lower Hood Barn is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TQ9 6AB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    154 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in TQ9 6AB

    5 sales, median £450,000 (2025–2022)

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SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 8 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Lower Hood Barn, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Lower Hood Barn

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

Lower Hood Barn is a detached house in Dartington, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 6AB). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 is 22.7% below the 2018 sale of £695,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £695,000.

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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.

Lower Hood Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 March 2027

4 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromE49toF27
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%97%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Hood Barn, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Hood Barn has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

8 applications on record at Lower Hood Barn, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AB

8decisions124documents4nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jan 2002
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of redundant/derelict barn to residential accommodation including provision for sewage treatment works and access drive

    Documents
    70 docs on file
    Reference
    14_39/1673/01/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change Of UseDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Lower Hood Barn lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,513

Street avg £4,434

On par

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

60/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Dartington Church of England AcademyPrimary1.6km
  • Landscove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • South Devon Steiner SchoolBus stop79m
  • Staverton TurnBus stop708m
  • Huxhams CrossBus stop1.0km
  • Staverton (South Devon Railway)Tram stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences447 reports42%
  • Anti-social Behaviour135 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson102 reports10%
  • Other Theft96 reports9%

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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 6AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ9 6AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ9 6AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Lower Hood Barn is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TQ9 6AB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Lower Hood Barn. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Lower Hood Barn was lodged in March 2017 at band F and is valid until March 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 8 applications are matched to Lower Hood Barn. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TQ9 6AB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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