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

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 £716,000 is 12.8% 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.