Higher Velwell Farm, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6AD
About Higher Velwell Farm
Higher Velwell Farm is a detached house in Dartington, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 6AD). It has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (around 3172 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 295 m² the property is well over the postcode median (170 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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 Farm'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Higher Velwell Farm has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Mar 2022FullIn report
Erection of small ground mounted solar array
- Council
- South Hams
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 1713/21/FUL
- Dec 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Householder application for extension and alteration to existing stonebarn to form small indoor swimming pool, gym, changing facilities and plant space
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 39/2410/15/F
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Higher Velwell Farm
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 Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,408,000
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 Farm, 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
EPC Rating for Higher Velwell Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
295 m²
Street avg 220 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 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