Lorna Doone, Flat 8, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EG
About Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Lorna Doone, where floor areas span 28–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017. Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 48.8% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
Lorna Doone'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Lorna Doone has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Lorna Doone
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
Lorna Doone's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 13 years.
£84,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
24 May 2017Most recent
£84,000
+12.0%over 13 years22 April 2004
£75,000
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 Lorna Doone, 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
Lorna Doone is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,785
Street avg £1,900
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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