1 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX
About 1 Higher Island
1 Higher Island is a two-bedroom detached house in Blackawton, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since July 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 55.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
Planning history
1 Higher Island has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£112,500
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 1999Most recent
£112,500
+37.2%over 3 years31 August 1995
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 7BX: £430,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in TQ9 7BX
5 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX
Sold Oct 2024
£490,00010 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX
Sold Nov 2020
£400,0009 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX
Sold Jul 2020
£430,0007 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX
Sold Mar 2020
£460,0006 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX
Sold Sept 2016
£390,000
Versus other Higher Island homes
1 Higher Island outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,125
Street avg £4,016
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
1.5 km
Woodlands Leisure Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







