4 Orchard Close, Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9 7XA
About 4 Orchard Close
4 Orchard Close is a detached house in Ashprington, Totnes, Totnes (TQ9 7XA). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £871,000 is 20.1% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £725,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Mechanical ventilation installed
Planning history
- Apr 2024ConditionsIn report
Application for Variation of condition 2 (planning document OHH/182) to planning consent 4680/21/HHO
- Council
- South Hams
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 0504/24/VAR
- Aug 2022AmendmentIn report
Non Material Minor amendment to planning consent 4680/21/HHO(Householder application for extension and refurbishment to existingproperty with new garage) for 2 additional rooflights and 2 solartubes added
- Council
- South Hams
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 2731/22/NMM
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£871,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£725,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£725,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in TQ9 7XA: £350,000 (2014–2007).
Everything we know about 4 Orchard 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
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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.
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
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB