Steps House, Ridley Hill, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0BY

Steps House is a three-bedroom detached house in Kingswear, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and a conservatory.

At 118 m² it sits well below the postcode median (222 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £938,000 is 44.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.