Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ford Cottage, Old Road, Harbertonford, Totnes, TQ9 7TA
Estimated value
£173,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£170,000)+2%
- Against TQ9 7TA's recent median (£250,000)-31%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 20
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£173,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£170,000)+2%
- Against TQ9 7TA's recent median (£250,000)-31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Ford Cottage is modelled from its 35 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TQ9 7TA. 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
35 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in TQ9 7TA
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Ford Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
3 July 2025Most recent
£170,000
+325.0%over 25 years15 September 1999
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 7TA: £250,000 (2025–2022).
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£135,000Chapel Cottage, Old Road, Harbertonford, Totnes, TQ9 7TA
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£256,250The Linney, Old Road, Harbertonford, Totnes, TQ9 7TA
Sold Jul 2022
£525,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Ford Cottage, Old Road, Harbertonford, Totnes, TQ9 7TA. 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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About Ford Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ford Cottage is a one-bedroom detached house in Harbertonford, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7TA). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £170,000. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 108.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Ford Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G20
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2015from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromF21toG6
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
30%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Sept 2024from Jan 2015
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ford Cottage, Old Road, Harbertonford, Totnes, TQ9 7TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Ford Cottage has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Old Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Ford Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,857
Street avg £2,699
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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.
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
0.1 km
Church Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Harbertonford Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Harbertonford Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary125m
Nearest stops
- Church GreenBus stop83m
- BridgeBus stop121m
- ShelterBus stop2.4km
- Watermans ArmsBus stop2.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences447 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour135 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson102 reports10%
- Other Theft96 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ9 7TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Ford Cottage is modelled from its 35 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TQ9 7TA. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Ford Cottage. 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 Ford Cottage was lodged in September 2024 at band G and is valid until September 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Ford Cottage. 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 6 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TQ9 7TA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Ford Cottage is in council tax band A. 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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