Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Spring Cottage, Broad Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0EJ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
159 m²
1715 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Spring Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Spring Cottage is a detached house in Kingswear, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1715 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Before you decide
Everything you need to know about Spring Cottage
The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.
Larger development activity nearby
Pick your report · from £14.99
One time fee only - money back guarantee
The data behind every report
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Spring Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2020
Current Certificate
Jan 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 January 2020
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,360 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Spring Cottage, Broad Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Spring Cottage has no planning applications on record.
3
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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Spring Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£831,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in TQ6 0EJ: £287,500 (2026–2018).
Versus other Broad Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Spring Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 38 (F)
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Property research, connected
Get up to date data on unlimited properties per month
Explore sale histories, valuations, energy ratings and local areas. Ask the assistant to connect the details and take your research further.
Start your researchSimilar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£698k
1 Britannia Court, Higher Contour Road, Kingswear
TQ6 0DS
£615k
1 Above Decks, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear
TQ6 0AL
£579k
1 Crestfields, Strete
TQ6 0SD
£557k
1 Crestway, Strete
TQ6 0SF
4 bed2 bath
£539k
1 Agra Villas, Brixham Road, Kingswear
TQ6 0BG
4 bed2 bath
£448k
1 Bell Cottages, Riverside Road, Dittisham
TQ6 0HS
3 bed
£350k
1 Church Park, Brixham Road, Kingswear
TQ6 0BD
£334k
1 Asherne Cottages, Strete
TQ6 0RP
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
34/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Croftland Farm — bus stop.
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 0EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Spring Cottage, Broad Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.