3 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX
About 3 Higher Island
3 Higher Island is a detached house in Blackawton, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in October 2000. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 sits 228.3% above the 2000 sale of £157,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 56.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 141 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Higher Island's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2011RenovationFullIn report
Householder application for installation of air source heat pump.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2815/11/F
- Oct 2007PorchFullIn report
Provision of enclosed porch/connection between existing utility room and main house
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2040/07/F
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Higher Island
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Higher Island's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.9% per year over 4 years.
£157,500
Growth on file: 16.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2000Most recent
£157,500
+83.1%over 3 years11 December 1996
£86,000
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
Everything we know about 3 Higher Island, 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 Higher Island homes
On price per m², 3 Higher Island runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,117
Street avg £4,017
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
The full 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