Bridge Cottage, Washbourne, Totnes, TQ9 7UB
About Bridge Cottage
Bridge Cottage is a detached house in Washbourne, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7UB). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1547 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 42). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £690,000 is 21.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2018 for £570,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Bridge Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bridge Cottage has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Nov 2019ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 of planning consent 2453/19/HHO
- Council
- South Hams
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 3434/19/ARC
- Oct 2019FullIn report
Householder application for erection of garage with room in roof spaceand external staircase to replace existing garage and store
- Council
- South Hams
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 2453/19/HHO
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Bridge Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Bridge Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£690,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 11 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2018Most recent
£570,000
-0.9%over 11 months16 August 2017
£575,000
+19.8%over 10 years2 August 2007
£480,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 7UB: £555,000 (2023–2014).
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
£555,000Blacksmiths Cottage, Washbourne, Totnes, TQ9 7UB
Sold Mar 2018
£328,500The Old Smithy, Washbourne, Totnes, TQ9 7UB
Sold Sept 2014
£377,500
Everything we know about Bridge Cottage, in one report
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 the street
On epc rating, Bridge Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
1.9 km
Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Harbertonford Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB