WHISPERS, DOWNLEA, TAVISTOCK, PL19 9AW - £269,950

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WHISPERS is a midsized detached house of 126m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £535,010. It was last sold for £269,950 in October 2003, which was around 17% above the average October 2003 detached price in the West Devon local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2009, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was D.

WHISPERS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for WHISPERS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the West Devon local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four WHISPERS sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2003 21 OCT	£269,950	£231,403	17% above HPI
2002 18 FEB	£210,000	£165,503	27% above HPI
1999 18 JAN	£137,000	£106,801	28% above HPI
1996 22 OCT	£95,000	£88,994	7% above HPI

WHISPERS Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the West Devon local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four WHISPERS sales between October 1996 and October 2003 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the February 2002 sale was for 27% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 27% above the HPI over time, until the October 2003 sale, where it falls to 17% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 17% above the HPI.

What might WHISPERS be worth now?

WHISPERS might now be worth an estimated £535,010.

This is based on house price inflation of 98.2%, between October 2003 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the West Devon local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 98.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for WHISPERS of £269,950 on 21st October 2003. For the value to have increased from £269,950 to £535,010 over the 22 years and eight months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of WHISPERS has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the West Devon local authority area.
• The October 2003 sale price of £269,950 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of WHISPERS has not materially changed since October 2003.

How Large is WHISPERS?

WHISPERS is 126m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2009. This puts it in the largest 50% of detached houses houses in Tavistock, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Tavistock, and where WHISPERS lies on this distribution: 58% of detached houses houses are smaller than WHISPERS, and 42% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Tavistock.

WHISPERS: Plot and Title Map

WHISPERS sits on a plot of roughly 0.166 of an acre, or 670m². The below map shows the location of WHISPERS, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of WHISPERS). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is WHISPERS?

WHISPERS is located on DOWNLEA in TAVISTOCK, in the PL19 postcode district. The below map shows the position of WHISPERS on DOWNLEA.