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Elm Cottage, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AU

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Elm Cottage

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

Elm Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingswear, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 20.7% above the 2014 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Elm Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 July 2035

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elm Cottage, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

2 applications on record at Elm Cottage, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AU

2decisions2extensions10documents3nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Aug 2002
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension and renovation to form two units for private use and letting

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    30/1234/02/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 10 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.
Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£242,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 May 2014Most recent

    £242,000

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Elm Cottage

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£311k

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1 Church Hill, Kingswear

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2 bed
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1 Bell Cottages, Riverside Road, Dittisham

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£181k

1 Dart View, Higher Street, Dittisham

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1 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Clover Gardens

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1 Barn Court

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£539k

1 Agra Villas, Brixham Road, Kingswear

TQ6 0BG

4 bed2 bath
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1 Contour Heights, Higher Contour Road, 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

0.1 km

Banjo — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 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 0AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ6 0AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ6 0AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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

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