1 Gairloch House, Museum Road, Torquay, TQ1 1DW
About 1 Gairloch House
1 Gairloch House is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £245,000 in January 2020.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Gairloch House
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Gairloch House sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Feb 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fagus sylvatica (T1) - 2m crown reduction to Fagus sylvatica at the above property within conservation area. Tree causing excessive shading and is in an exposed location. Proposed works to reduce wind sail/ shading to property. All works will be completed to BS3998:2010 standards.
- Agent
- Tree Surgeon Torbay
Conservation Area- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2020/0418
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Gairloch 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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 5 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2020Most recent
£245,000
+8.9%over 4 years1 July 2015
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1DW: £206,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1DW
Kinlacey Court, Flat 5, Museum Road, Torquay, TQ1 1DW
Sold Aug 2024
£110,000Gairloch, Flat 2, Museum Road, Torquay, TQ1 1DW
Sold Apr 2024
£15,000Brunswick Heights, Flat 2, Museum Road, Torquay, TQ1 1DW
Sold Nov 2023
£285,000Kinlacey Court, Flat 10, Museum Road, Torquay, TQ1 1DW
Sold Jul 2022
£206,00032 Museum Road, Torquay, TQ1 1DW
Sold Jul 2021
£265,000
Everything we know about 1 Gairloch 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 Museum Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Gairloch House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,663
Street avg £2,116
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Ten Pin Bowling Alley — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 18 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB