What kind of home is 7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX?

7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX?

7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX last sold for £460,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX?

7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TQ9 7BX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX use?

The latest EPC at 7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX?

7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX in?

7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX sits in Blackawton, Totnes, Totnes. It falls within the TQ9 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX?

Police records around 7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (150% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX?

The closest primary school to 7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX is Blackawton Primary School (366m).

What transport links are near 7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX?

The closest bus stop to 7 Higher Island, TQ9 7BX is Woodlands Leisure Park, 1.5km away. In total there are 3 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Higher Island

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

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Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Higher Island's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

7 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£555,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£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

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.

7 Higher Island outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,026

Street avg £3,744

On par

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Church Park Close, Diptford

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Bow Bridge House Cottages, Ashprington

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4 bed

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1 Barnfield, East Allington

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1 Church Hill, Blackawton

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3 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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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