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Walpole House, Totnes Road, Strete, Dartmouth, TQ6 0RU

Notable views5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Walpole House

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

Walpole House is a three-bedroom detached house in Strete, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0RU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 141.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 30 EPCs). Sold September 2021 for £436,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • Summer houseYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 June 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromG12toF35
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2021from Jun 2021
EPC improved fromF35toE43
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached 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.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Walpole House, Totnes Road, Strete, Dartmouth, TQ6 0RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Walpole House 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Walpole House has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£436,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 2021Most recent

    £436,000

    +71.0%over 8 years

  2. 13 May 2013

    £255,000

    -16.4%over 6 years

  3. 20 August 2006

    £305,000

    +35.6%over 3 years

  4. 15 January 2003

    £225,000

    +251.6%over 6 years

  5. 28 July 1996

    £64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ6 0RU: £350,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Totnes Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Walpole House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,129

Street avg £2,915

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Walpole House

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£448k

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1 Agra Villas, Brixham Road, Kingswear

TQ6 0BG

4 bed2 bath
£557k

1 Crestway, Strete

TQ6 0SF

4 bed2 bath
£311k

1 Coombe View, Lower Contour Road, Kingswear

TQ6 0AR

2 bed2 bath
£233k

1 Church Hill, Kingswear

TQ6 0BX

2 bed
£181k

1 Dart View, Higher Street, Dittisham

TQ6 0HU

1 bed1 bath
£579k

1 Crestfields, Strete

TQ6 0SD

£350k

1 Church Park, Brixham Road, Kingswear

TQ6 0BD

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.
Full Dartmouth report

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

Coastal Path — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Stoke Fleming Community Primary School. 1 school 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 0RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ6 0RU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ6 0RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

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 Walpole House, Totnes Road, Strete, Dartmouth, TQ6 0RU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.