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Bank House, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Bank House

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

Bank House is a semi-detached house in Kingswear, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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  • 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.

Bank House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 August 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromF33toE40
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at Bank House, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AL

2decisions1extensions79documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Apr 2017
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Householder application for Provision of garden room and garden shed.

    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    0319/17/HHO
    Full record in report
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  3. PorchDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Bank House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 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.

Bank House is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 55 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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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.
£233k

1 Church Hill, Kingswear

TQ6 0BX

2 bed
£251k

1 College View, Fore Street, Kingswear

TQ6 0AJ

£208k

1 Baileys Meadow, Stoke Fleming

TQ6 0QD

£264k

1 Birch Avenue

TQ6 0FZ

£272k

1 Contour Heights, Higher Contour Road, Kingswear

TQ6 0DD

£275k

1 Barn Court

TQ6 0FP

£181k

1 Brixham Road, Kingswear

TQ6 0BA

£181k

1 Dart View, Higher Street, Dittisham

TQ6 0HU

1 bed1 bath
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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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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