Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Longford, Flat 1, Priory Street, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AB
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About Longford
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Longford is a semi-detached house in Kingswear, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Longford, where floor areas span 24–148 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom.
At 45 m² the property is well over the postcode median (32 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2012from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromG17toC76
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Stone
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof
Very PoorGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
28%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Apr 2018from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromC76toE40
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous
Hot water system changed
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2023from Apr 2018
EPC improved fromE40toD59
Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
100%60%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Oct 2023from Mar 2023
EPC improved fromD59toE42
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
SingleMostly Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
60%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Longford, Flat 1, Priory Street, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Longford has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Longford has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in TQ6 0AB: £249,950 (2025–2005).
Versus other Priory Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Longford runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dartmouth district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
34/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kingswear Dartmouth Lower Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.
Closest school
1.6 km
Dartmouth Academy. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ6 0AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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