What kind of home is 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL?

1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL last change hands?

1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL last sold for £405,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and June 2016, 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL rose from £200,000 to £405,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL?

1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TQ6 0AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL use?

The latest EPC at 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL?

1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL in?

1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL sits in Kingswear, Dartmouth, Dartmouth. It falls within the TQ6 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL?

Police records around 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL show an average of 34 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (26% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL?

The closest primary school to 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL is Dartmouth Academy (2.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dartmouth Academy (2.1km).

How well connected is 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, TQ6 0AL is The Creek, 40m away. The nearest tram option is Kingswear (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway), 515m away.

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1 The Banjo, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AL

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 The Banjo

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

1 The Banjo is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kingswear, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 109 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 46 EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 14.6% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road
BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 The Banjo's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2025

Current Certificate

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 April 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor MaisonetteFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 The Banjo 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£405,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2016Most recent
£405,000
+102.5%over 15 years
22 April 2001
£200,000

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

Nearby sales in TQ6 0AL

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 floor area, 1 The Banjo stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,716

Street avg £4,094

Below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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