Higher Velwell Barns, Westview, 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 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 103 m² it sits well below the postcode median (295 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 28.1% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £320,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Higher Velwell Barns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Higher Velwell Barns has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£320,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 January 2022Most recent
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 6AD: £1,190,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in TQ9 6AD
Cholwell Farm, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AD
Sold Feb 2023
£1,450,000Higher 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
£635,0001 Lower Velwell, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AD
Sold Mar 2018
£540,000
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
Habitable Rooms for Higher Velwell Barns lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 258 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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