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Where is Totnes?

Totnes is in the county of Devon, in England. It sits in the constituency of Totnes and its latitude and longitude is: 50.432667 -3.686136.

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Map of schools, train stations, GPs, hospitals and shops near Totnes

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Totnes has one main store nearby, Morrisons Totnes.

There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Albert Inn, Bay Horse Inn, Dartmouth Inn, King William IV Hotel, Lord Nelson, Steam Packet Inn, The Bull Inn, The Bull Inn (Kitchen), White Hart.

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Anne of Cleves Restaurant, Back for Seconds, Bayards Kitchen, Ben's Wine and Tapas, Brioche Restaurant, Gather, Rumour, Silver Grill, The Edgy Veggy K... (see map below for more).

There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Cafe Mumbai, Cafe Royale, Maisies Cafe, Quayside Bistro and Cafe, Signal Box Cafe, Terrace Coffee Shop, The Curator Cafe, The Riverside Cafe.

Totnes has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Totnes?

The property market in Totnes has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £635,441, which is down -1.0% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £414,880 (down -0.3% on last year) , a terraced house £325,344 (down -2.3% on last year) and a flat £227,403. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £699 per month.

Property prices in Totnes are a little higher than the average property prices across Devon and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Totnes, prices have decreased a little slower than the annual average price decrease seen across the Devon region.

Property data is based on South Hams level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023

Regarding the health of the Devon property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,774	+11.3%	£341,529	+11.7%
Northumberland	£333,743	+7.3%	£183,403	+6.1%
Lancashire	£326,887	+4.3%	£195,848	+3.4%
Leicestershire	£432,076	+3.9%	£262,308	+3.0%
Derbyshire	£340,545	+3.7%	£209,276	+2.9%
Oxfordshire	£706,629	+3.5%	£450,305	+3.5%
Merseyside	£340,051	+3.4%	£214,398	+2.4%
Gloucestershire	£536,963	+3.4%	£330,457	+3.4%
Nottinghamshire	£334,429	+2.8%	£206,257	+2.8%
Wiltshire	£521,688	+2.7%	£328,877	+3.0%
Greater Manchester	£396,806	+2.7%	£254,125	+2.3%
West Yorkshire	£351,673	+2.5%	£210,889	+2.0%
West Midlands	£407,684	+2.2%	£245,250	+2.4%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£326,098	+2.2%	£203,163	+2.1%
Staffordshire	£364,884	+2.1%	£221,783	+2.1%
Herefordshire	£434,518	+2.1%	£276,148	+2.2%
South Yorkshire	£284,409	+2.0%	£182,869	+1.9%
West Sussex	£686,980	+1.9%	£441,716	+2.3%
Kent	£619,795	+1.8%	£386,201	+1.4%
Shropshire	£404,408	+1.8%	£252,891	+1.8%
Warwickshire	£515,326	+1.8%	£299,238	+1.3%
Devon	£503,963	+1.6%	£337,624	+2.3%
North Yorkshire	£422,027	+1.5%	£265,231	+1.2%
Norfolk	£406,137	+1.4%	£267,820	+1.2%
North Northamptonshire	£426,370	+1.3%	£254,947	+1.2%
Buckinghamshire	£853,940	+1.2%	£460,891	+1.2%
West Northamptonshire	£478,844	+0.9%	£279,006	+0.7%
Hampshire	£628,455	+0.6%	£386,140	+1.0%
Lincolnshire	£307,354	+0.6%	£205,466	+1.4%
Worcestershire	£455,558	+0.6%	£276,201	+0.9%
Essex	£586,972	+0.4%	£379,804	0.0%
Somerset	£465,131	+0.3%	£296,160	+0.7%
Suffolk	£454,636	+0.2%	£283,920	+0.6%
East Sussex	£595,763	+0.1%	£385,074	+0.4%
Cambridgeshire	£486,349	0.0%	£330,028	+0.2%
Surrey	£957,680	-0.2%	£546,201	+0.7%
Isle of Wight	£435,441	-0.4%	£298,787	0.0%
Hertfordshire	£939,983	-0.7%	£542,021	-0.2%
Cornwall	£453,159	-1.1%	£300,170	-0.6%
Dorset	£528,863	-1.3%	£348,080	-0.8%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Totnes, or click here to browse the longer list of Totnes property transactions from 2023.

Address	Details
DOWNE MANOR, , Totnes, Devon , TQ9 6BY	Detached - Sold for £1,850,000 on 06/02/2023
CHOLWELL FARM, , Totnes, Devon , TQ9 6AD	Detached - Sold for £1,450,000 on 02/27/2023
STOKE HOUSE, Paignton Road, Totnes, Devon , TQ9 6SE	Detached - Sold for £1,400,000 on 07/26/2023
CHERRY TREE HOUSE, , Totnes, Devon , TQ9 6BN	Detached - Sold for £1,400,000 on 04/11/2023
NELSON HOUSE, , Totnes, Devon , TQ9 6PA	Detached - Sold for £1,248,850 on 04/12/2023
AISH BARTON, , Totnes, Devon , TQ9 6PT	Detached - Sold for £1,235,600 on 05/20/2023
DART VIEW, Coombe House Lane, Totnes, Devon , TQ9 6PU	Detached - Sold for £1,212,500 on 05/02/2023
HEATHFIELD, Weirfields, Totnes, Devon , TQ9 5JS	Detached - Sold for £1,150,000 on 02/28/2023
HALF MOON HOUSE, Leechwell Street, Totnes, Devon , TQ9 5SU	Semi-Detached - Sold for £1,000,000 on 03/31/2023
WOODCOTE, Duncannon Mead, Totnes, Devon , TQ9 6QZ	Detached - Sold for £965,000 on 03/03/2023
LIMETREE, , Totnes, Devon , TQ9 7UL	Detached - Sold for £960,000 on 04/14/2023
11, Cator, Totnes, Devon , TQ9 6FG	Detached - Sold for £937,500 on 07/11/2023
GREEN RIDGES, Vicarage Road, Totnes, Devon , TQ9 6QP	Semi-Detached - Sold for £925,000 on 03/30/2023
SOUTHFORD COACH HOUSE, , Totnes, Devon , TQ9 6NZ	Detached - Sold for £921,000 on 08/08/2023
WINSLAND HOUSE FARM, , Totnes, Devon , TQ9 6DJ	Detached - Sold for £905,000 on 01/30/2023
THE COURTYARD, , Totnes, Devon , TQ9 7DG	Semi-Detached - Sold for £880,000 on 03/31/2023
THE OLD FORGE, , Totnes, Devon , TQ9 7SJ	Detached - Sold for £850,000 on 06/30/2023
DEVON TERRACE, Bridgetown, Totnes, Devon , TQ9 5AZ	Terraced - Sold for £842,000 on 06/30/2023
WISTERIA COTTAGE, , Totnes, Devon , TQ9 7ES	Semi-Detached - Sold for £800,000 on 06/06/2023
HIDDEN COTTAGE, Collins Road, Totnes, Devon , TQ9 5PJ	Semi-Detached - Sold for £780,000 on 06/30/2023

Which schools are near Totnes?

Totnes has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Park School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

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School	Type	Outstanding?
Park School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
The Grove School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Dartington Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	No
King Edward VI Community College	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	No
St Christophers School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Bidwell Brook School	Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed	No
On Track Education - Totnes	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed	No
Totnes Progressive School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
The Grove School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (7/7/2010)	Ofsted Report Link	Totnes
Bidwell Brook School Save school	Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed	2: Good (1/17/2014)	Ofsted Report Link	Totnes
On Track Education - Totnes Save school	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed	2: Good (05/07/2018)	Ofsted Report Link	Totnes
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School Save school	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	4: Inadequate (11/23/2017)	Ofsted Report Link	Totnes
St Christophers School Save school	Primary Other independent school - Mixed			Totnes
Park School Save school	Primary Other independent school - Mixed			Totnes
King Edward VI Community College Save school	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed			Totnes
Totnes Progressive School Save school	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed			Totnes
Dartington Church of England Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed			Totnes

School	Type
The Grove School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/7/2010)
Bidwell Brook School Ofsted report Save school	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/17/2014)
On Track Education - Totnes Ofsted report Save school	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (05/07/2018)
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (11/23/2017)
St Christophers School Ofsted report Save school	Primary
Park School Ofsted report Save school	Primary
King Edward VI Community College Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school
Totnes Progressive School Ofsted report Save school	Primary & Secondary
Dartington Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Totnes?

Totnes has it's own train station and some other train stations options too, but a drive would be required to them. You can get the train to Bristol Temple Meads in 93 min(s) from Totnes station.

Station	Distance from Totnes	Commute options
Totnes A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year.	Nearby	- Bristol Temple Meads (97 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 159 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Paignton A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year.	7 miles	- Bristol Temple Meads (101 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Torquay A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year.	9 miles	- Bristol Temple Meads (97 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 150 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 165 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Torre A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year.	9 miles	- Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 105 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Newton Abbot A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year.	10 miles	- Bristol Temple Meads (85 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (172 mins - CrossCountry) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (South Hams) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of South Hams residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	97.5%	81.7%
Mixed	1.2%	2.9%
Asian	0.7%	9.3%
Other	0.4%	2.1%
Black	0.2%	4.0%

What is the socio-economic status Totnes?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Totnes consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	10.0%
Small employers and own account workers	17.9%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	12.3%	260 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	21.2%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	5.2%
Semi-routine occupations	12.2%
Routine occupations	10.4%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	6.4%	400 out of 573
Full-time students	4.3%

How fast is the broadband in Totnes?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Devon is average (48mbps). Totnes is slower than this, with average download speeds of 40.2mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Totnes level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	40.2 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	85.2%
% households unable to access decent broadband	1.8%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Totnes area?

Crime stats were found at the Devon and Cornwall level:

Type	Devon and Cornwall	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	59	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	2	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	5	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	0	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	26	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Totnes?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Totnes.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Devon and Cornwall	River Avon, River Erme, River Harbourne	the Rivers Avon, Erme and Harbourne, coastal streams from Bigbury to Dartmouth, and Kingsbridge, South Brent and Ivybridge areas
Devon and Cornwall	River Dart	Staverton, and riverside locations and roads between Buckfastleigh and Totnes
Devon and Cornwall	River Dart	Totnes, Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dartmouth and Torbay areas
Devon and Cornwall	South Devon Coast	Low-lying areas and communities in the Erme, Avon, Kingsbridge, Dart, Teign and Exe Estuaries
Devon and Cornwall	River Dart, English Channel	Low lying properties and roads in Totnes, including Broad Marsh Industrial Estate, Coronation Road, New Walk, Warland, Ticklemore Street, The Plains and Steamer Quay areas

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Totnes compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Totnes, Devon Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £414,880 Detached: £635,441	59	Primary: 5 Secondary: 3	12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed
Topsham, Devon Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £361,062 Detached: £581,799	77	Primary: 9 Secondary: 4	14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed
Budleigh Salterton, Devon Affordability: Expensive Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £365,545 Detached: £559,397	59	Primary: 2 Secondary:	14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed
Ottery St Mary, Devon Affordability: Expensive Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £365,545 Detached: £559,397	59	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1	N/A
Lustleigh, Devon Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £327,659 Detached: £494,723	59	Primary: Secondary:	13.6% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed
Ashburton, Devon Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £327,659 Detached: £494,723	59	Primary: 1 Secondary: 3	13.6% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed
Teignmouth, Devon Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose Near the coast	Semi-detached: £327,659 Detached: £494,723	59	Primary: 7 Secondary: 3	11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed
South Molton, Devon Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £347,992 Detached: £482,494	59	Primary: Secondary:	9.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed
Thorverton, Devon Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £307,739 Detached: £479,849	59	Primary: 1 Secondary:	13.6% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed
Tiverton, Devon Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £307,739 Detached: £479,849	59	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	11.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed
Tavistock, Devon Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £297,389 Detached: £446,787	59	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1	10.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.3% residents long-term unemployed
Appledore, Devon Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £290,392 Detached: £442,446	59	Primary: 3 Secondary:	10.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.3% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Totnes, Devon Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £414,880 Detached: £635,441	59	Primary: 5 Secondary: 3
Topsham, Devon Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £361,062 Detached: £581,799	77	Primary: 9 Secondary: 4
Budleigh Salterton, Devon Affordability: Expensive Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £365,545 Detached: £559,397	59	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Ottery St Mary, Devon Affordability: Expensive Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £365,545 Detached: £559,397	59	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1
Lustleigh, Devon Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £327,659 Detached: £494,723	59	Primary: Secondary:
Ashburton, Devon Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £327,659 Detached: £494,723	59	Primary: 1 Secondary: 3
Teignmouth, Devon Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose Near the coast	Semi-detached: £327,659 Detached: £494,723	59	Primary: 7 Secondary: 3
South Molton, Devon Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £347,992 Detached: £482,494	59	Primary: Secondary:
Thorverton, Devon Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £307,739 Detached: £479,849	59	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Tiverton, Devon Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £307,739 Detached: £479,849	59	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Tavistock, Devon Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £297,389 Detached: £446,787	59	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1
Appledore, Devon Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast	Semi-detached: £290,392 Detached: £442,446	59	Primary: 3 Secondary:

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	Property market	£414,880 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is Exeter (24.3 miles)
	Broadband	40.2mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 97.5% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 2.5% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 260 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 400 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Totnes level)
	Community	Median age is 51.5 \| Population of 8,076 \| Happiness is Below Average for Devon, Average for UK
	Crime	2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Devon and Cornwall)
	Commute (approx)	- Bristol Temple Meads (93 mins) - Reading (138 mins) - Cardiff Central (159 mins) - Birmingham New Street (178 mins) - Paddington (178 mins)
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	£414,880 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is Exeter (24.3 miles)
	40.2mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK)
	Median age is 51.5 \| 8,076 \| Happiness is Below Average for Devon, Average for UK
	Ranked 260 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 400 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Totnes level)
	2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Devon and Cornwall)
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