The Anchorage, Main Street, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BG
About The Anchorage
The Anchorage is a two-bedroom detached house in Blackawton, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £576,000 sits 53.6% above the 2014 sale of £375,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2014.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
The Anchorage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Planning history
A an extension application was refused at The Anchorage in 2025.
- Feb 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Householder application for extension of existing dwelling & associated works
- Council
- South Hams
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 3266/25/HHO
- Jun 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Householder application for extension of existing dwelling & associated works
- Council
- South Hams
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 1712/25/HHO
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Anchorage
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for The Anchorage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£576,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 17 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2014Most recent
£375,000
+351.8%over 17 years8 September 1996
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 7BG: £382,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ9 7BG
Chuckle Cottage, Main Street, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BG
Sold Oct 2024
£625,0001 Tumbling Fields, Main Street, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BG
Sold Apr 2024
£382,500Daisy Barn, Main Street, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BG
Sold Sept 2022
£224,5006 Langwells Court, Main Street, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BG
Sold Sept 2021
£205,000South View Cottage, Main Street, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BG
Sold May 2021
£395,000
Everything we know about The Anchorage, 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 other Main Street homes
EPC Rating for The Anchorage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,641
Street avg £2,410
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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
1.6 km
Woodlands Leisure Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Blackawton Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB