Lower Hood Barn, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AB
About Lower Hood Barn
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.
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). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £695,000.
Energy performance
Lower Hood Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
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
- Jan 2002AnnexFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseJul 2020Decision
- Tree WorksDec 2019Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Lower Hood Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£630,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£695,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 2018Most recent
£695,000
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
Versus the street
EPC Rating for Lower Hood Barn lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,513
Street avg £4,548
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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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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
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







