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Higher Velwell Barns, Stable Barn, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AD

6 planning records

Estimated value

£736,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£635,000)+16%
  • Against TQ9 6AD's recent median (£1,190,000)-38%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£736,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£635,000)+16%
  • Against TQ9 6AD's recent median (£1,190,000)-38%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Higher Velwell Barns is modelled from its 170 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TQ9 6AD. 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

    170 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in TQ9 6AD

    5 sales, median £1,190,000 (2026–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2020Most recent

    £635,000

    +52.1%over 3 years

  2. 5 October 2017

    £417,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 6AD: £1,190,000 (2026–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Higher Velwell Barns, Stable Barn, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AD. 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 Higher Velwell Barns

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

Higher Velwell Barns is a semi-detached house in Dartington, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 6AD). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 170 m² it sits well below the postcode median (295 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £736,000 is 15.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £635,000 in December 2020.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Feb 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
24%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Higher Velwell Barns, Stable Barn, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Higher Velwell Barns has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

6 applications on record at Higher Velwell Barns, Stable Barn, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AD

6decisions1extensions48documents4nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Nov 2005
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of garage to additional accommodation and conversion of stables to dwelling

    Reference
    39/0544/05/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 48 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

On par

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 245 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
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.
Full Totnes report

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

0.9 km

South Devon Steiner School — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Dartington Church of England Academy. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Dartington Church of England AcademyPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • South Devon Steiner SchoolBus stop911m
  • Staverton TurnBus stop1.1km
  • Allerton CrossBus stop1.6km
  • Huxhams CrossBus stop1.7km

Most reported crime locally

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

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ9 6AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Higher Velwell Barns is modelled from its 170 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TQ9 6AD. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Higher Velwell Barns. 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 Higher Velwell Barns was lodged in July 2020 at band D and is valid until July 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Higher Velwell Barns. 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 1 school and 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TQ9 6AD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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