18 Laburnum Way, East Allington, Totnes, TQ9 7QY
About 18 Laburnum Way
18 Laburnum Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Allington, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7QY). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 75.3% above the 2012 sale of £190,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
18 Laburnum Way ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Laburnum Way has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Feb 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Householder application for first floor side extension to dwelling
- Council
- South Hams
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 4206/18/HHO
- Jul 2010ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for single storey conservatory to rear of dwelling
Extension- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/0783/10/F
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Laburnum Way saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 9 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2012Most recent
£190,000
+19.1%over 5 years6 July 2006
£159,500
+29.7%over 2 years30 September 2003
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 7QY: £135,000 (2021–2001).
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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 Laburnum Way homes
On epc rating, 18 Laburnum Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,792
Street avg £1,539
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.1 km
Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
East Allington Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB