What type of property is St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH?

St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH sell for?

St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH last sold for £131,800 in February 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in February 2009, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2009 and February 2018, St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH rose from £125,000 to £131,800, a change of £6,800. That works out to roughly +0.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH?

The current EPC rating for St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2022 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH?

St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 71 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH heated?

The latest EPC at St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH?

St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH located?

St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH sits in Torquay. It falls within the TQ1 postcode district.

What is crime like near St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH?

Police records around St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH?

The closest primary school to St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH is Warberry CofE Academy (755m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Spires College (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH?

The closest bus stop to St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, TQ1 1AH is Ten Pin Bowling Alley, 102m away. The nearest ferry option is Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon, 547m away.

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St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1AH

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About St Andrews Monastery

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

St Andrews Monastery is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 13.1% above the 2018 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Mar 2022

EPC improved fromE42toC79

Hot Water

CommunityMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated StoneInsulated Stone

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Ventilation

MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against St Andrews Monastery, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

St Andrews Monastery has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£131,800

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

7 February 2018Most recent
£131,800
+5.4%over 8 years
12 February 2009
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1AH: £162,500 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in TQ1 1AH

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On the street

Versus other Torwood Gardens Road homes

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

EPC Rating for St Andrews Monastery runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,856

Street avg £1,904

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Torquay district page.

Full Torquay report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ten Pin Bowling Alley — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Warberry CofE Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 1AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 1AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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