56 Above Town, Dartmouth, TQ6 9RG
About 56 Above Town
56 Above Town is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Dartmouth (TQ6 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £724,000 is 14.8% below the 2023 sale of £850,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£612/sq ft) was about 107.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 129 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 40 EPCs). Last sale on file: £850,000 in June 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
56 Above Town's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 March 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
56 Above Town has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 56 Above Town, Dartmouth, TQ6 9RG
- Feb 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Householder application for dormer window to east (front) elevation and first floor extension to west (rear) elevation
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/3229/11/F
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
56 Above Town valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£724,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 12 years.
£850,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2023Most recent
£850,000
+95.4%over 11 years28 July 2011
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ6 9RG: £565,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Above Town homes
Price per m² for 56 Above Town runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,589
Street avg £4,137
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
34/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dartmouth South Embankment Ferry Terminal — ferry terminal.
Closest school
1.1 km
Dartmouth Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







