Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX
Estimated value
£486,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£490,000)-1%
- Against TQ9 7BX's recent median (£400,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
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Our estimate
£486,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£490,000)-1%
- Against TQ9 7BX's recent median (£400,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Higher Island is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TQ9 7BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
95 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in TQ9 7BX
5 sales, median £400,000 (2020–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Higher Island was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
15 October 2024Most recent
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 7BX: £400,000 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in TQ9 7BX
10 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
£390,0008 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX
Sold Sept 2015
£350,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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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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.
Current Certificate
May 2024EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 May 2034
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.
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
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
60/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Blackawton Primary SchoolPrimary366m
Nearest stops
- Woodlands Leisure ParkBus stop1.5km
- Forces CrossBus stop1.7km
- Sportsmans ArmsBus stop2.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences447 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour135 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson102 reports10%
- Other Theft96 reports9%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ9 7BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC GNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Higher Island is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TQ9 7BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Higher Island. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Higher Island was lodged in May 2024 at band G and is valid until May 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Higher Island. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TQ9 7BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Higher Island is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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