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Below Decks, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AL

Notable views4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 20
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Below Decks

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

Below Decks is a three-bedroom detached house in Kingswear, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2011); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

At 110 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 46 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £420,000 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • LiftYes
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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.

Below Decks sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G20
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 March 2034

7 years remaining
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Early 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC GNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at Below Decks, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AL

2decisions1extensions11documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2000
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Removal of condition 7 of permission 30/1895/99/F for erection of maisonettes (timber windows)

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    30/0159/00/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Price for Below Decks has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£420,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2020Most recent

    £420,000

    +15.1%over 7 years
  2. 3 October 2013

    £365,000

    +15.0%over 8 years
  3. 24 August 2005

    £317,500

    +252.8%over 4 years
  4. 25 July 2001

    £90,000

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 epc rating, Below Decks runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,818

Street avg £4,089

Below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Below Decks

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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
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60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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