Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forge Cottage, Capton, Dartmouth, TQ6 0JE
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Forge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forge Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Capton, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0JE). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 114), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Forge Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2019from Oct 2017
Low Energy Lighting
100%67%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Feb 2020from May 2019
EPC improved fromF36toE44
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Capton, Dartmouth, TQ6 0JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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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.
Forge 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£239,000
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 5 sales in TQ6 0JE: £370,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ6 0JE
1 Little Meadow Cottages, Capton, Dartmouth, TQ6 0JE
Sold Nov 2025
£370,000Little Sopers, Capton, Dartmouth, TQ6 0JE
Sold Apr 2025
£560,000The Forge, Capton, Dartmouth, TQ6 0JE
Sold Jan 2025
£240,000Kelbechan House, Capton, Dartmouth, TQ6 0JE
Sold Aug 2024
£1,250,000Thatch Cottage, Capton, Dartmouth, TQ6 0JE
Sold Jun 2021
£229,000
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Forge Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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
1.1 km
Sportsmans Arms — 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 0JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB
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 Forge Cottage, Capton, Dartmouth, TQ6 0JE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.