The Old Printworks, Flat 2, Braddons Hill Road West, Torquay, TQ1 1BA
About The Old Printworks
The Old Printworks is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 766 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 71 m² this is the 10th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in The Old Printworks, where floor areas span 58–142 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 161.8% above the 2004 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 49.2% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old Printworks's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Old Printworks has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Old Printworks
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Old Printworks was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£55,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 April 2004Most recent
£55,000
-35.3%7 April 2004
£85,000
+54.5%over 2 years16 August 2001
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1BA: £127,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1BA
The Old Printworks, Flat 20, Braddons Hill Road West, Torquay, TQ1 1BA
Sold Jun 2024
£210,000The Old Printworks, Flat 14, Braddons Hill Road West, Torquay, TQ1 1BA
Sold May 2024
£142,000The Old Printworks, Flat 4, Braddons Hill Road West, Torquay, TQ1 1BA
Sold Apr 2023
£127,000The Old Printworks, Flat 7, Braddons Hill Road West, Torquay, TQ1 1BA
Sold Feb 2021
£100,000The Old Printworks, Flat 1, Braddons Hill Road West, Torquay, TQ1 1BA
Sold Nov 2019
£102,500
Everything we know about The Old Printworks, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Braddons Hill Road West homes
The Old Printworks outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,194
Street avg £1,642
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Tesco — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB