Higher Velwell Barns, Littlewell, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AD
About Higher Velwell Barns
Higher Velwell Barns is a semi-detached house in Dartington, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 6AD). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (295 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2005Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of garage to additional accommodation and conversion of stables to dwelling
- Reference
- 39/0544/05/F
- Mar 2005Garage ConversionFullIn report
Re submission of application 39/1919/04/F for conversion of garage to additional accommodation and conversion of stables to dwelling
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 39/2488/04/F
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Higher Velwell Barns
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Higher Velwell Barns has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 6AD: £1,190,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in TQ9 6AD
Cholwell Farm, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AD
Sold Feb 2023
£1,450,000Higher Velwell Barns, Westview, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AD
Sold Jan 2022
£320,000Higher Velwell Barns, Cider Barn, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AD
Sold Nov 2021
£1,190,000Velwell House, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AD
Sold Dec 2020
£1,250,000Higher Velwell Barns, Stable Barn, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AD
Sold Dec 2020
£635,000
Everything we know about Higher Velwell Barns, 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
Floor Area for Higher Velwell Barns lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 263 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.9 km
South Devon Steiner School — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Dartington Church of England Academy. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB