What type of property is Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE?

Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE?

Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE last sold for £277,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in January 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE?

Across 2 sales between January 2007 and February 2022, Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE rose from £230,000 to £277,000, a change of £47,000. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE?

The current EPC rating for Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE?

Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft). That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TQ1 1DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE heated?

The latest EPC at Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE have?

Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE has council approval for an extension granted in April 2004 under ref. P/2004/0328. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE?

Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE is in council tax band C.

Where is Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE located?

Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE sits in Torquay. It falls within the TQ1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE?

Police records around Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE 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 Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE?

The closest primary school to Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE is Warberry CofE Academy (838m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Spires College (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE?

The closest bus stop to Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, TQ1 1DE is Torwood Street, 122m away. The nearest ferry option is Torquay - North Quay, 271m away.

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Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 1DE

6 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor -1

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Sovereign House

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

Sovereign House is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 107 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Sovereign House, where floor areas span 77–174 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Sold February 2022 for £277,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Dec 2007
RenovationFull
In report
Smoke Vent To Stairwell (Retrospective)
Retrospective
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
P/2007/1731
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Dec 2007
RenovationHeritage
In report
Smoke Vent To Stairwell (Retrospective)
Retrospective
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
P/2007/1732
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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.

Sovereign House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£277,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2022Most recent
£277,000
+20.4%over 15 years
19 January 2007
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1DE: £232,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in TQ1 1DE

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On the street

Versus other The Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Sovereign House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,589

Street avg £2,768

Below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Torwood Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Warberry CofE Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 1DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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