Two Pencils, Park Lane, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BB
About Two Pencils
Two Pencils is a six-bedroom detached house in Blackawton, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold July 2018 for £557,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 is 29.3% above the 2018 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Two Pencils's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at Two Pencils, Park Lane, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BB
- May 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Householder application for extensions and alterations to dwelling
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/0818/12/F
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£721,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.
£557,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 2018Most recent
£557,500
+39.5%over 7 years6 April 2011
£399,500
+110.3%over 7 years26 June 2003
£190,000
+11.8%over 3 years25 June 2000
£170,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in TQ9 7BB: £195,000 (2002–2002).
Nearby sales in TQ9 7BB
Versus other Park Lane homes
On floor area, Two Pencils stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
244 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 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
1.7 km
Woodlands Leisure Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Blackawton Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







