Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Farthings, Beacon Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0BS
5 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
263 m²
2831 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Farthings
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Farthings is a five-bedroom detached house in Kingswear, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 263 m² (around 2831 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on electricity.
9 years since the last transfer (June 2017). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 263 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (228 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£927/sq ft) was about 72.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Farthings's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 December 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2018from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromD60toE49
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
OilElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
10%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Farthings, Beacon Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Farthings has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at Farthings, Beacon Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0BS
6decisions4extensions109documents3nearby
- Mar 2004OutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development for stabilisation works to riverside wall
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- 30/0095/04/CLP
- More recent applications — locked
- Solar PanelsAug 2018Decision
- ExtensionOct 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Farthings has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£2,379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2017)
£2,625,000
Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
1 June 2017Most recent
£2,625,000
-4.5%over 1 year16 November 2015
£2,750,000
-14.1%over 8 years26 January 2007
£3,200,000
+45.5%over 1 year30 May 2005
£2,200,000
+1000.0%over 8 years8 July 1996
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ6 0BS: £2,400,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in TQ6 0BS
The Edge, Beacon Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0BS
Sold Sept 2021
£1,485,000Ravenswell, Beacon Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0BS
Sold Aug 2021
£3,400,000Yarrow Bank, Beacon Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0BS
Sold Sept 2019
£2,900,000Little Ravenswell, Beacon Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0BS
Sold Sept 2019
£1,250,000The Boat House, Beacon Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0BS
Sold May 2018
£2,400,000
Versus other Beacon Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Farthings runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,981
Street avg £8,827
Floor Area
263 m²
Street avg 247 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 13.8 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Kingswear (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway) — tram stop.
Closest school
1.7 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ6 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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