2 Orchard Cottages, Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9 7UY
About 2 Orchard Cottages
2 Orchard Cottages is a semi-detached house in Ashprington, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7UY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 49.3% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 52.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2014RenovationFullIn report
Householder application for natural slate hanging to south elevation
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 01/1116/14/F
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Orchard Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 April 2004Most recent
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ9 7UY: £245,000 (2018–2008).
Nearby sales in TQ9 7UY
2 Pound House, Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9 7UY
Sold May 2018
£278,0001 Pound House, Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9 7UY
Sold Apr 2013
£360,0001 Orchard Cottages, Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9 7UY
Sold Jul 2008
£240,000Wolverley, Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9 7UY
Sold Mar 2006
£285,000The Shieling, Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9 7UY
Sold Jan 1995
£100,000
Everything we know about 2 Orchard Cottages, 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 price per m², 2 Orchard Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,188
Street avg £3,127
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
41.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB