What type of property is Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD?

Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD last change hands?

Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD last sold for £570,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £205,000 in September 2003, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD?

Across 2 sales between September 2003 and August 2022, Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD rose from £205,000 to £570,000, a change of £365,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD have?

The current EPC rating for Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD?

Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TQ9 7BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD heated?

The latest EPC at Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD have?

Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD has council approval for an extension granted in November 2003 under ref. 06/1912/03/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD?

Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD is in council tax band D.

Where is Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD located?

Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD sits in Blackawton, Totnes, Totnes. It falls within the TQ9 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD?

Police records around Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (150% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD?

The closest primary school to Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD is Blackawton Primary School (149m).

What transport links are near Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD?

The closest bus stop to Byfields, Park Lane, TQ9 7BD is Woodlands Leisure Park, 1.8km away. In total there are 4 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Byfields, Park Lane, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BD

Notable views2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Byfields

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

Byfields is a four-bedroom detached house in Blackawton, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7BD). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a corner plot.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 154 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £570,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes
Corner plotYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Byfields's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Feb 2017

EPC improved fromD68toE41

Main Fuel

GasOil

Fuel source changed

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

16%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Byfields, Park Lane, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Byfields, Park Lane, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BD

2decisions1extensions11documents3nearby

Nov 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extensions, alterations and roof extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
06/1912/03/F
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Change Of UseDec 2003Decision

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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.

Byfields has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£570,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2022Most recent
£570,000
+178.0%over 18 years
29 September 2003
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 7BD: £285,000 (2024–1995).

Nearby sales in TQ9 7BD

On the street

Versus other Park Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Byfields stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,701

Street avg £3,274

Above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Totnes report

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

0.1 km

Blackawton Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ9 7BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ9 7BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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