The Old Printworks, Flat 4, 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 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. At 70 m² this is the 7th 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 top.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 17.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £127,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old Printworks ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Old Printworks has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Printworks valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 6 years.
£127,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2023Most recent
£127,000
+27.0%over 5 years21 August 2017
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1BA: £106,000 (2024–2017).
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 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
£102,500The Old Printworks, Flat 11, Braddons Hill Road West, Torquay, TQ1 1BA
Sold Dec 2017
£106,000
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 epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,814
Street avg £1,573
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB