Gairloch, Flat 2, Museum Road, Torquay, TQ1 1DW
About Gairloch
Gairloch is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 451 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Gairloch, where floor areas span 30–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (35 versus a best of 74).
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 753.3% above the 2024 sale of £15,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 81.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £15,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Gairloch sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Gairloch has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Gairloch
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
Latest sale on Gairloch was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£15,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 April 2024Most recent
£15,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1DW: £265,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1DW
Kinlacey Court, Flat 5, Museum Road, Torquay, TQ1 1DW
Sold Aug 2024
£110,000Brunswick 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
£265,00014 Museum Road, Torquay, TQ1 1DW
Sold Apr 2021
£265,000
Everything we know about Gairloch, 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 Gairloch lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£358
Street avg £2,281
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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