Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Stables is a detached house in Bugford, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0LT). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 128 m² it sits well below the postcode median (197 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).
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 July 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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The Old Stables 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.
The Old Stables has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 0LT: £370,000 (2023–2015).
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EPC Rating for The Old Stables runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 203 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
1.2 km
Sportsmans Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Blackawton Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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