5a, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EG
About 5a
5a is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 16th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in June 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 sits 72% above the 2002 sale of £100,000. At 60 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 23 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5a
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
5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 June 2002Most recent
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1EG: £130,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1EG
Lorna Doone, Flat 9, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EG
Sold Sept 2025
£87,500Lorna Doone, Flat 1, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EG
Sold Jan 2024
£140,000Lorna Doone, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EG
Sold Nov 2022
£115,000Lorna Doone, Flat 6, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EG
Sold Sept 2022
£130,0001 Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EG
Sold Aug 2019
£335,000
Everything we know about 5a, 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 Torwood Gardens Road homes
Floor Area for 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £1,910
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Museum — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 16 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB