Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rivendell, Upper Wood Lane, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DF
3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Rivendell
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rivendell is a detached house in Kingswear, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 177 m² it sits well below the postcode median (255 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £840,000 in November 2020.
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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.
Rivendell's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2023
Current Certificate
Nov 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 November 2023
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rivendell, Upper Wood Lane, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rivendell has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at Rivendell, Upper Wood Lane, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DF
3decisions3extensions31documents3nearby
- Oct 2003PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension, new balcony and porch
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 30/1683/03/F
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2021Decision
- ExtensionAug 2012Decision
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£783,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£840,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 November 2020Most recent
£840,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ6 0DF: £950,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in TQ6 0DF
Outer Reach, Upper Wood Lane, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DF
Sold Apr 2022
£1,650,000The Lane House, Upper Wood Lane, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DF
Sold Sept 2019
£973,000Reservoir House, Upper Wood Lane, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DF
Sold Mar 2017
£170,000Starlight, Upper Wood Lane, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DF
Sold Jan 2016
£595,000Woodside, Upper Wood Lane, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0DF
Sold Oct 2003
£390,000
Versus other Upper Wood Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Rivendell outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,746
Street avg £3,072
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 235 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
The Creek — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ6 0DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
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80 dB
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