1 Contour Heights, Higher Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DD
About 1 Contour Heights
1 Contour Heights is a semi-detached house in Kingswear, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a G (score 11), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since February 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 283.1% above the 2000 sale of £71,000. At 84 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
1 Contour Heights's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Contour Heights has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Contour Heights's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£71,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2000Most recent
£71,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in TQ6 0DD: £175,000 (2021–2002).
Versus other Contour Heights homes
EPC Rating for 1 Contour Heights lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
11 (G)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







