8 Church Close, Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9 7UR
About 8 Church Close
8 Church Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ashprington, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7UR). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1117 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Last changed hands 15 years ago, in September 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 is 31.5% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 9 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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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 gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
8 Church Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Mar 2010RenovationFullIn report
Householder application for installation of air to water heat pump, tobe sited in garage with air handling unit to be sited outside at grou nd level
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 01/2241/09/F
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 9 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2011Most recent
£445,000
+9.3%over 1 year5 October 2009
£407,000
+19.7%over 5 years27 October 2003
£340,000
+58.1%over 1 year29 May 2002
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 7UR: £475,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in TQ9 7UR
7 Church Close, Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9 7UR
Sold Nov 2025
£610,0009 Church Close, Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9 7UR
Sold Sept 2022
£752,6002 Church Close, Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9 7UR
Sold Oct 2015
£450,0005a, Church Close, Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9 7UR
Sold Oct 2012
£298,0005 Church Close, Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9 7UR
Sold Aug 2011
£333,000
Everything we know about 8 Church Close, 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 other Church Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 8 Church Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,287
Street avg £3,418
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
Durant Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Stoke Gabriel Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB