7 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX
About 7 Higher Island
7 Higher Island is a four-bedroom detached house in Blackawton, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 is 20.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £460,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 7 Higher Island
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
7 Higher Island's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Higher Island has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Higher Island
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£555,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 March 2020Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 7BX: £400,000 (2024–2015).
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
£430,0006 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX
Sold Sept 2016
£390,0008 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX
Sold Sept 2015
£350,000
Everything we know about 7 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
7 Higher Island outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,026
Street avg £3,744
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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