8 Church Hill Cottages, Broadhempston, Totnes, TQ9 6BJ
About 8 Church Hill Cottages
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Church Hill Cottages has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor extension on the north east elevation
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00550/FUL
- Dec 2010ExtensionConditionsIn 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
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Church Hill Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£207,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 January 2010Most recent
£207,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 6BJ: £446,500 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in TQ9 6BJ
The Linhay House, Broadhempston, Totnes, TQ9 6BJ
Sold Sept 2019
£446,5005 Church Hill Cottages, Broadhempston, Totnes, TQ9 6BJ
Sold Apr 2018
£283,000Dunoon, Broadhempston, Totnes, TQ9 6BJ
Sold Jun 2017
£515,000Broadacres, Broadhempston, Totnes, TQ9 6BJ
Sold Nov 2015
£605,0002 Church Hill Cottages, Broadhempston, Totnes, TQ9 6BJ
Sold Mar 2000
£65,000
Everything we know about 8 Church Hill Cottages, 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
8 Church Hill Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB