Sold STC End of terrace

3 SOUTH TOWN

DARTMOUTH, DEVON TQ6 9BX

3 beds Listed 21 Jun 2017 (-3294d)

£525,000

Reduced on 5 Jul 2017

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# 3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (TQ6 9BX)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 3 SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, DEVON TQ6 9BX |
| Price | £525,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £460,000 Sep 2017 |

## Description

The accommodation is arranged over three floors and is in need of refurbishment.  It comprises of one reception room, kitchen, three bedrooms, cloakroom, bathroom, utility room, small courtyard, outside store.  A further courtyard is approached via Nelson Steps.

## Property Photos

- ![Main](/listings/photos/67184942/739138) - Main
- ![House From River](/listings/photos/67184942/739139) - House From River
- ![Front](/listings/photos/67184942/739140) - Front
- ![River View](/listings/photos/67184942/739147) - River View
- ![River and Sea View](/listings/photos/67184942/739148) - River and Sea View

## Floorplans

- ![Picture No. 01](/listings/photos/67184942/739155) - Picture No. 01

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/67184942/739161) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX | £460,000 | 13/09/2017 | Terraced |
| 3 SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX | £233,000 | 17/11/1999 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 ABOVE TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9RG | £332,500 | 18/09/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] ST PETROX NORTH SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX | £575,000 | 12/01/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 18 LOWER STREET, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9AN | £305,000 | 31/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 11 ABOVE TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9RG | £742,770 | 27/01/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] BLENHEIM COTTAGE, 13 SECOND FLOOR FLAT SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX | £550,000 | 28/11/2022 | Flat |
| 70 ABOVE TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9RQ | £525,000 | 26/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 80 ABOVE TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9RQ | £485,000 | 20/09/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 2 SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX | £2,400,000 | 18/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 76 ABOVE TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9RQ | £580,000 | 05/01/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 23 SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX | £1,300,000 | 01/11/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 23B SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX | £707,500 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 8 OXFORD STREET, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9AL | £745,000 | 28/09/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 20 SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX | £825,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] WHITEKNIGHTS, 16 SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX | £1,480,000 | 13/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 84 ABOVE TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9RQ | £467,000 | 01/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 3 OXFORD STREET, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9AL | £430,000 | 16/08/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 13 GROUND FLOOR FLAT SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX | £205,000 | 14/07/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £1,005,313 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £512,474 (9 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £417,017 (10 Terraced, TQ6, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +25.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (South Hams). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £900/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,000/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,100/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South Devon (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £838/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Summercross Gardens, TQ6 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 1.06 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Summercross Gardens, TQ6 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 1.06 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Norton View, TQ6 | £1,395/mo | 3 | 1.06 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,365/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,350/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 32.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-878/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -0.9%
- **10y growth:** 70.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South Hams; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -7.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 1.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 15.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Last sold

£460,000 Sep 2017

Local average

£417,017 (+25.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (14,619 of 33,755)

Street crime

28 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Townhouse
Beautiful River Dart Views
Close to town centre
In need of refurbishment
2 Reception Rooms
3 Bedrooms
Garage
Courtyard

Additional details

Parking: Yes

Description

Lymm House is a period townhouse with stunning river views from the living room and master bedroom. It has the advantage of a large single garage and is located a short distance from the town centre.

The accommodation is arranged over three floors and is in need of refurbishment. It comprises of one reception room, kitchen, three bedrooms, cloakroom, bathroom, utility room, small courtyard, outside store. A further courtyard is approached via Nelson Steps.

Listed by

Dartmouth

Marchand Petit

Reference: 67184942

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Picture No. 01

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

97% since 1999

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	13/09/2017 (8 years ago)	£460,000	+97.4%
Sold	17/11/1999 (26 years ago)	£233,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
14 ABOVE TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9RG	£332,500	18/09/2025	Terraced
Same street ST PETROX NORTH SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX	£575,000	12/01/2024	Semi-detached
18 LOWER STREET, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9AN	£305,000	31/05/2023	Terraced
11 ABOVE TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9RG	£742,770	27/01/2023	Terraced
Same street BLENHEIM COTTAGE, 13 SECOND FLOOR FLAT SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX	£550,000	28/11/2022	Flat
70 ABOVE TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9RQ	£525,000	26/09/2022	Terraced
80 ABOVE TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9RQ	£485,000	20/09/2022	Terraced
Same street 2 SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX	£2,400,000	18/08/2022	Terraced
76 ABOVE TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9RQ	£580,000	05/01/2022	Terraced
Same street 23 SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX	£1,300,000	01/11/2021	Terraced
Same street 23B SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX	£707,500	30/09/2021	Detached
8 OXFORD STREET, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9AL	£745,000	28/09/2021	Terraced
Same street 20 SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX	£825,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached
Same street WHITEKNIGHTS, 16 SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX	£1,480,000	13/09/2021	Terraced
84 ABOVE TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9RQ	£467,000	01/09/2021	Terraced
3 OXFORD STREET, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9AL	£430,000	16/08/2021	Terraced
Same street 13 GROUND FLOOR FLAT SOUTH TOWN, DARTMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, TQ6 9BX	£205,000	14/07/2021	Flat

Street average: £1,005,313 (8 sales)

Area average: £512,474 (9 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -0.9%

10y growth 70.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South Hams. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -7.1%

5y (index) 1.5%

10y (index) 15.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for South Hams. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £900/mo

Realistic £1,000/mo

Optimistic £1,100/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → South Hams.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South Devon: £838/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View TQ6 9BX

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Hospital	Dartmouth and Kingswear Hospital	0.2 miles
Train station	Kingswear	0.3 miles
Shop	Freddie's Barbers	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Dartmouth Pontoon	0.3 miles
Shop	Mark Lobb Fish & Game	0.4 miles
Bus stop	Bowling Green	0.4 miles
Train station	Greenway Halt	2.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	20
Anti-social behaviour	3
Other theft	2
Burglary	1
Criminal damage and arson	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	28

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Dartmouth Academy	Other	0.8 miles	Good — 14 Jun 2023
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 10 Feb 2010
Stoke Fleming Community Primary School	Primary	1.9 miles	Good — 26 May 2022
Galmpton Church of England Primary School	Primary	3.3 miles	Outstanding — 20 May 2024
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy	Secondary	3.5 miles	Good — 4 Dec 2022

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Summercross Gardens, TQ6	£1,350/mo	3	1.06 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Summercross Gardens, TQ6	£1,350/mo	3	1.06 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Norton View, TQ6	£1,395/mo	3	1.06 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,365/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.26%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750

Target investor price (1%) £135,000

Gross yield 3.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 32.4×

Monthly cashflow £-878/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -6.9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).