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1 Montrose, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AL

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Montrose

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Montrose is a semi-detached house in Kingswear, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 270.1% above the 1999 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 66.5% below the postcode norm. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 4)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 November 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2009from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE39toD59
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Apr 2015from Oct 2009
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Nov 2020from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromD56toE39
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%44%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Montrose, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Montrose has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Montrose's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£77,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 1999Most recent

    £77,000

    +7.7%over 1 year

  2. 29 September 1997

    £71,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ6 0AL: £375,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Lower Contour Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Montrose runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,262

Street avg £4,211

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Montrose

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Birch Avenue

TQ6 0FZ

£311k

1 Coombe View, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear

TQ6 0AR

2 bed2 bath
£318k

1 Coleton Fishacre Cottages, Brownstone Road, Kingswear

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£319k

1 Bridge Cottage, Blackpool

TQ6 0RG

£251k

1 College View, Fore Street, Kingswear

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Area

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.
Full Dartmouth report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

34/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Creek — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ6 0AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ6 0AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ6 0AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Montrose, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.