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Backwater House, Diptford, Totnes, TQ9 7NQ

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Backwater House

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

Backwater House is a detached house in Diptford, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (October 2021) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 108). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 177 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (209 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Backwater House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Backwater House, Diptford, Totnes, TQ9 7NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Backwater House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Backwater House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£690,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 7NQ: £339,340 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus the street

Three headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Backwater House stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

88 (B)

Street avg 44 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

2.5 km

Church Green — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Harbertonford Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full 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 7NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ9 7NQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ9 7NQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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

Common questions

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