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8 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX

4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£537,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£350,000)+53%
  • Against TQ9 7BX's recent median (£430,000)+25%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£537,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£350,000)+53%
  • Against TQ9 7BX's recent median (£430,000)+25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Higher Island is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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

    146 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in TQ9 7BX

    5 sales, median £430,000 (2024–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Higher Island has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 September 2015Most recent

    £350,000

    +79.5%over 14 years

  2. 5 April 2001

    £195,000

    +43.9%over 1 year

  3. 24 October 1999

    £135,500

    +442.0%over 3 years

  4. 3 April 1996

    £25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 7BX: £430,000 (2024–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 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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Overview

About 8 Higher Island

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

8 Higher Island is a four-bedroom detached house in Blackawton, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 sits 53.4% above the 2015 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 146 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromE53toD61
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Low Energy Lighting
50%95%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Higher Island, Blackawton, Totnes, TQ9 7BX

1decisions1extensions8documents3nearby
  1. Aug 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Householder application for alterations and extension to provide a link space between the main dwelling and ancillary accommodation.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    1990/16/HHO
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Price per m²

£2,397

Street avg £3,834

Below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
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

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%

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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 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
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Higher Island is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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. 4 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Higher Island was lodged in July 2025 at band D and is valid until July 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 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
8 Higher Island is in council tax band E. 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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