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1 Sweets Cottages, Rectory Lane, Stoke Fleming, Dartmouth, TQ6 0QB

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Sweets Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Sweets Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Stoke Fleming, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0QB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 25% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 September 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromG1toE50
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
90%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2022from Mar 2019
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Sweets Cottages, Rectory Lane, Stoke Fleming, Dartmouth, TQ6 0QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Sweets Cottages 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.

Price

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.

On the street

Versus other Rectory Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Sweets Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,941

Street avg £3,134

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Sweets Cottages

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

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

0.2 km

Bidders Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Stoke Fleming Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ6 0QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ6 0QB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ6 0QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Sweets Cottages, Rectory Lane, Stoke Fleming, Dartmouth, TQ6 0QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.