The White House, Flat 8, 42 The Terrace, Torquay, TQ1 1DE
About The White House
The White House is a property in Torquay (TQ1 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. At 65 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Mar 2026AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment relating to P/2025/0552. Amendment sought: description to note reduction from six apartments to five apartments & substitute drawing plan 2501-102B with 2501-102D
- Reference
- P/2026/0122
- Nov 2025SubdivisionFullIn report
Internal alterations to convert internal office space to form six apartments.
- Reference
- P/2025/0552
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The White House
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
The White House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Everything we know about The White House, 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 The Terrace homes
On floor area, The White House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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