What kind of home is 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW?

4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW?

4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW last sold for £179,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £163,000 in June 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2015 and March 2020, 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW rose from £163,000 to £179,000, a change of £16,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW?

The current EPC rating for 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW?

4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 75 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TQ1 1DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW use?

The latest EPC at 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW?

4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW in?

4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW sits in Torquay. It falls within the TQ1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW?

Police records around 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW 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.

What schools are near 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW?

The closest primary school to 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW is Warberry CofE Academy (640m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Spires College (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW?

The closest bus stop to 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, TQ1 1DW is Ten Pin Bowling Alley, 123m away. The nearest ferry option is Torquay - North Quay, 510m away.

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4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, Torquay, TQ1 1DW

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Gairloch House

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

4 Gairloch House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 33 EPCs). Last sale on file: £179,000 in March 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Gairloch House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from May 2013

EPC improved fromE54toD68

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Gairloch House, Museum Road, Torquay, TQ1 1DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Gairloch House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

4 Gairloch House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£179,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2020Most recent
£179,000
+37.7%over 1 year
12 August 2018
£130,000
-20.2%over 3 years
21 June 2015
£163,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1DW: £206,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in TQ1 1DW

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On the street

Versus other Museum Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,387

Street avg £2,136

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Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Brunswick Mews, Museum Road

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Braddons Cliffe, Braddons Hill Road East

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Alexandra Road

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3 bed1 bath

£293k

1 Alpine Court, Alpine Road

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3 bed2 bath

£178k

1 Bethel Terrace

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£160k

1 Courtenay Manor, Grafton Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 1DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 1DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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