8a, Fore Street, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AD
About 8a
8a is a mid-terrace house in Kingswear, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 36 m² this is the 4th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–153 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 23 units on file.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in January 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 15.6% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
8a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 March 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 5 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
9 January 2009Most recent
£160,000
+37.3%over 3 years28 April 2005
£116,500
+45.6%over 1 year26 November 2003
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ6 0AD: £420,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in TQ6 0AD
Flat 2, 12 Fore Street, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AD
Sold Mar 2025
£420,000Flat 1, 12 Fore Street, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AD
Sold Jan 2025
£360,000Flat 3, 12 Fore Street, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AD
Sold Oct 2022
£525,000Waterview House, Fore Street, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AD
Sold Oct 2020
£585,000Marina View, Flat 3, Fore Street, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AD
Sold Aug 2020
£369,000
Versus other Fore Street homes
On epc rating, 8a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,444
Street avg £4,317
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Banjo — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







