Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Orchard Cottage, Washbourne, Totnes, TQ9 7UB
Estimated value
£419,000
- Against TQ9 7UB's recent median (£570,000)-26%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£419,000
- Against TQ9 7UB's recent median (£570,000)-26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Orchard Cottage is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
120 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in TQ9 7UB
5 sales, median £570,000 (2023–2018)
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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 | 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.
Orchard Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 7UB: £570,000 (2023–2018).
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
£570,000Blacksmiths Cottage, Washbourne, Totnes, TQ9 7UB
Sold Mar 2018
£328,500
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- 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 Orchard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Washbourne, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7UB). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
May 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 May 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Washbourne, Totnes, TQ9 7UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Orchard Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Orchard Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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%
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 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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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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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 Orchard Cottage is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for Orchard Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Orchard Cottage was lodged in May 2026 at band D and is valid until May 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Orchard 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
- Orchard 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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