Longreach, Higher Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DE
About Longreach
Longreach is a three-bedroom detached house in Kingswear, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,355,000 is 15.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£678/sq ft) was about 112.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,175,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Longreach's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 May 2031
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,645 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Longreach has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
6 applications on record at Longreach, Higher Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DE
- May 2004ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Erection of conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 30/0738/04/F
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJul 2022Decision
- ConservatoryApr 2022Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
Unlock Longreach, Higher Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DE's full planning history
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
- All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
- The 54 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Longreach has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£1,355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 26 years.
£1,175,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
4 October 2021Most recent
£1,175,000
+53.6%over 15 years27 July 2006
£765,000
+621.7%over 10 years15 March 1996
£106,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ6 0DE: £800,000 (2021–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ6 0DE
Bright Water, Higher Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DE
Sold Dec 2021
£1,700,000Broadview Court, Higher Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DE
Sold Jun 2021
£575,000Orchard House, Higher Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DE
Sold Jun 2021
£800,000High Wood, Higher Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DE
Sold Jun 2021
£550,000Orleans, Higher Contour Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DE
Sold Feb 2021
£1,000,000
Versus other Higher Contour Road homes
Years Held for Longreach lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,298
Street avg £5,169
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Bell Cottages, Riverside Road, Dittisham
TQ6 0HS
1 Crestway, Strete
TQ6 0SF
1 Agra Villas, Brixham Road, Kingswear
TQ6 0BG
1 Coombe View, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear
TQ6 0AR
1 Church Hill, Kingswear
TQ6 0BX
1 Dart View, Higher Street, Dittisham
TQ6 0HU
1 Britannia Court, Higher Contour Road, Kingswear
TQ6 0DS
1 Above Decks, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear
TQ6 0AL
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
The Creek — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 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
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







