Sovereign House, Flat 4, 52 The Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 1DE
About Sovereign House
Sovereign House is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 174 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Sovereign House (77–174 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 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. Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £685,000 in November 2020.
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against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2007RenovationFullIn report
Smoke Vent To Stairwell (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2007/1731
- Dec 2007RenovationHeritageIn report
Smoke Vent To Stairwell (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2007/1732
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Sovereign House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£676,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 14 years.
£685,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2020Most recent
£685,000
+52.2%over 2 years1 July 2018
£450,000
+28.6%over 11 years2 February 2007
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1DE: £232,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1DE
Sovereign House, Flat 10, 52 The Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 1DE
Sold Sept 2024
£206,500Sovereign House, Flat 3, 52 The Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 1DE
Sold Feb 2022
£277,000Sovereign House, Flat 1, 52 The Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 1DE
Sold Dec 2021
£232,000Sovereign House, Flat 7, 52 The Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 1DE
Sold Dec 2021
£455,000Sovereign House, Flat 2, 52 The Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 1DE
Sold Aug 2021
£195,000
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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 The Terrace homes
Price per m² for Sovereign House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,937
Street avg £2,599
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB