Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Blacksmiths Cottage, Washbourne, Totnes, TQ9 7UB
5 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£371,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£328,500)+13%
- Against TQ9 7UB's recent median (£575,000)-35%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
684 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£371,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£328,500)+13%
- Against TQ9 7UB's recent median (£575,000)-35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Blacksmiths Cottage is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TQ9 7UB. 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
64 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2011
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in TQ9 7UB
5 sales, median £575,000 (2023–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Blacksmiths Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
16 March 2018Most recent
£328,500
+4.3%over 10 years2 August 2007
£315,000
+44.5%over 4 years31 July 2003
£218,000
+61.5%over 1 year18 December 2001
£135,000
+72.0%over 3 years11 June 1998
£78,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 7UB: £575,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in TQ9 7UB
Peeks Cottage, Washbourne, Totnes, TQ9 7UB
Sold Jun 2023
£910,000Orchard Barn, Washbourne, Totnes, TQ9 7UB
Sold Jul 2020
£765,000Brook Farm, Washbourne, Totnes, TQ9 7UB
Sold Apr 2020
£555,000Bridge Cottage, Washbourne, Totnes, TQ9 7UB
Sold Jul 2018
£570,000The Old Smithy, Washbourne, Totnes, TQ9 7UB
Sold Sept 2014
£377,500
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About Blacksmiths Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Blacksmiths Cottage is a semi-detached house in Washbourne, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7UB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 684 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 12.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 30.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Blacksmiths Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2021
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2011
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 July 2021
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2011from May 2009
EPC improved fromG16toE51
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorAverage
Wall insulation improved
Roof
Very PoorPoor
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%44%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Blacksmiths Cottage, Washbourne, Totnes, TQ9 7UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Blacksmiths Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Blacksmiths Cottage, Washbourne, Totnes, TQ9 7UB
1decisions1extensions7documents3nearby
- Sept 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/1433/04/F
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Blacksmiths Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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
1.9 km
Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Harbertonford Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Harbertonford Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- BridgeBus stop1.9km
- Church GreenBus stop2.0km
- Forces CrossBus stop2.3km
- Coronation CrossBus stop2.3km
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ9 7UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Blacksmiths Cottage is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TQ9 7UB. 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. 5 sales are recorded for Blacksmiths 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 Blacksmiths Cottage was lodged in July 2011 at band E and expired in July 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 Blacksmiths 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 10 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TQ9 7UB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Blacksmiths Cottage is in council tax band B. 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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