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4 Cheavestone Lea, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7AU

4 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Cheavestone Lea

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

4 Cheavestone Lea is a three-bedroom detached house in Blackawton, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold August 2022 for £420,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • 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.

4 Cheavestone Lea sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cheavestone Lea, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cheavestone Lea has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. May 2023
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Householder application for conversion of garage to recreational/quietspace

    Council
    South Hams
    Documents
    27 docs on file
    Reference
    0591/23/HHO
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2013
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Householder application for the conversion of existing garage into bedroom with associated works

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    06/1647/13/F
    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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£420,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 August 2022Most recent

    £420,000

    +23.5%over 11 years
  2. 24 March 2011

    £340,000

    -5.5%over 3 years
  3. 13 May 2007

    £359,950

    +83.6%over 4 years
  4. 8 October 2002

    £196,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 7AU: £355,000 (2021–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Cheavestone Lea homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Cheavestone Lea is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £3,240

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
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

1.8 km

Woodlands Leisure Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Blackawton Primary School. 1 school 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 7AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ9 7AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ9 7AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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

Common questions

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