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8 Church Hill Cottages, Broadhempston, Totnes, TQ9 6BJ

3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Church Hill Cottages

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

8 Church Hill Cottages is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Broadhempston, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on lpg. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in January 2010. At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 sits 133.3% above the 2010 sale of £207,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 49.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromD60toE52
Main Fuel
DualLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
AverageVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
46%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Hill Cottages, Broadhempston, Totnes, TQ9 6BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Church Hill Cottages has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor extension on the north east elevation

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00550/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2010
    ExtensionConditions
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Request to discharge conditions Single storey side extension to form kitchen/living room and rendering of ground floor brickwork walls

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    10/03134/COND1
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Church Hill Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£207,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 2010Most recent

    £207,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 6BJ: £446,500 (2019–2015).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Church Hill Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

Below

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
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.

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

0.1 km

Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Broadhempston Village Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ9 6BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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