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5 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 19
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Higher Island

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

5 Higher Island is a detached house in Blackawton, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 95 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 141.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £490,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Higher Island sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G19
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC GNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Higher Island has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Higher Island was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£537,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£490,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2024Most recent

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 7BX: £400,000 (2020–2015).

On the street

Versus other Higher Island homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Higher Island is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,158

Street avg £3,440

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Higher Island

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£542k

1 Church Hill Close, Church Hill, Blackawton

TQ9 7BQ

4 bed2 bath
£531k

1 Bow Creek, Tuckenhay

TQ9 7HP

3 bed
£518k

1 Cheavestone Lea, Blackawton

TQ9 7AU

3 bed1 bath
£474k

1 Brooking Barn, Ashprington

TQ9 7UL

£609k

1 Church Close, Ashprington

TQ9 7UR

£610k

1 Church Park Close, Diptford

TQ9 7PH

3 bed2 bath
£617k

1 Burleys Court, East Allington

TQ9 7RE

£443k

1 Bridge Terrace, Tuckenhay

TQ9 7EH

2 bed2 bath
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

1.5 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ9 7BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.