Moorashes Totnes, South Hams
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (TQ9), about 190 m long. USRN 35506863.
- Sales: 33 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £305,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 7, E: 2, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in South Hams costs £2,615 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Totnes, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Leechwell Garden, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Catherine House Surgery, about 310 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 47% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £305,000 | £285,000 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £303,250 | £297,500 | £309,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £258,750 | £258,750 | £258,750 |
| 2020 | 2 | £236,250 | £227,500 | £245,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £218,000 | £218,000 | £218,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £240,500 | £213,000 | £252,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £221,000 | £221,000 | £221,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £153,000 | £153,000 | £153,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £169,475 | £124,950 | £214,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2025 | 11 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2025 | 15 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2023 | 12 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £297,500 | |
| 26 Oct 2023 | 7 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £309,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 11 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £258,750 | |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 18 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 13 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £227,500 | |
| 17 Dec 2019 | 6 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £218,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 7 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £234,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2018 | 11 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £213,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2018 | 7 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £252,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2018 | 9 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £247,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2017 | 7 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £172,500 | |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 15 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £185,200 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Jan 2015 | 17 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £221,000 | |
| 16 May 2014 | 8 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2011 | 1 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £153,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2009 | 8 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | 14 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £124,950 | |
| 9 Jan 2008 | 6 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £214,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 17 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 11 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 6 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2003 | 6 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 12 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £106,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2002 | 1 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2002 | 11 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2001 | 17 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2001 | 16 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 27 Jul 1998 | 1 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £66,000 | |
| 15 May 1998 | 11 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 20 Jan 1998 | 16 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £74,950 | |
| 26 Sep 1996 | 16 TQ9 5TN | Terraced | £65,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); House, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (11); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (6); owner-occupied (5).
Council tax
What each band costs in South Hams in 2026-27: Band D £2,615 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,743 | £2,034 | £2,325 | £2,615 | £3,196 | £3,778 | £4,359 | £5,230 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (25% of about 1,050 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1-18, MOORASHES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Parkers Barn, Parkers Way, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5UF, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 11 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TQ9 5TN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| TQ9 5EP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 8 m and 14 m above sea level (10 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQ9 5EP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TQ9 5TN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Totnes 797,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Paignton 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Torquay 508,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Katherine's Way Totnes | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Paignton | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Totnes Ferry Landing | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Brutus Centre Car Park | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 39 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 110 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Catherine House Surgery | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manor Lodge Dental Surgery | 380 m |
| Hospital | Totnes Hospital | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Totnes Police Station | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leechwell Garden 3,030 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,410 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,900 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Immersion bath associated with Leechwell holy well, 40m north east of Leechwell Cottage, a scheduled monument, 170 m west. 311 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 26 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Immersion bath associated with Leechwell holy well, 40m north east of Leechwell Cottage | Scheduled monument | 170 m west |
| 10, 10A and 10B, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north |
| Eastgate House | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north |
| Elizabethan House and Local Museum | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m north |
| 68, Fore Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north |
| Leechwell holy well, 350m south west of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 220 m west |
| Medieval chapel of the Holy Ghost and St Katherine at Warland, 250m south west of Totnes Bridge | Scheduled monument | 230 m east |
| Dartington Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Sharpham House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Vire Island | Island | 380 m east |
| St Peter's Quay Pool | Lake or reservoir | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Cherry Tree Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Harper's Hill | Hill | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Gut | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Tenner's Bottom | Valley | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 20 |
1 of the street's 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Hams: see them on the South Hams page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove School | Primary | 3–11 | 100 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & B TQ9 5ED | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 100 m | Exempt | |
| The Grove School TQ9 5ED | School/college/university | 100 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Watermans Arms TQ9 5EF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | Exempt | |
| Pleiades Masonic Club TQ9 5DZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Food In Community TQ9 5RU | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Anne of Cleves TQ9 5RU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2025 |
| TeaAtChesters TQ9 5RU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Save the Children TQ9 5RU | Retailers - other | 200 m | Exempt | |
| Oliver's TQ9 5RP | Manufacturers/packers | 200 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Rumour TQ9 5RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2024 |
| Ben's Farm Shop TQ9 5RY | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Seeds 2 Totnes TQ9 5RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Los Sombreros TQ9 5NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Cornish Bakery TQ9 5RP | Other catering premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Zappa's TQ9 5NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Times Mews (7); On or near Market Square (5); On or near Denys Road (3); On or near Gill'S Nursery (2); On or near Parking Area (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
St Katherine's Way · Grove Mews · Grove Close · The Grove · The Carrions · Victoria Street · Mount View Terrace · Denys Road · South Street · Leechwell Lane · Magdalene Close · Heath Way
All the streets in TQ9 and across South Hams.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.