Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12a, Start Bay Park, Strete, Dartmouth, TQ6 0RY
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 12a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12a is a detached house in Strete, Dartmouth, Dartmouth (TQ6 0RY). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2022from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromE40toD58
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
70%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas
Because the property 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 12a, Start Bay Park, Strete, Dartmouth, TQ6 0RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12a 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.
12a 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£473,000
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 0RY: £405,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in TQ6 0RY
2 Start Bay Park, Strete, Dartmouth, TQ6 0RY
Sold Jan 2026
£325,00046 Start Bay Park, Strete, Dartmouth, TQ6 0RY
Sold Dec 2025
£405,00031 Start Bay Park, Strete, Dartmouth, TQ6 0RY
Sold Oct 2025
£550,00019 Start Bay Park, Strete, Dartmouth, TQ6 0RY
Sold Jun 2025
£400,00036 Start Bay Park, Strete, Dartmouth, TQ6 0RY
Sold Mar 2025
£410,000
Versus other Start Bay Park homes
Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.2 km
Coastal Path — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ6 0RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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