8 Torwood Close, Torquay, TQ1 1EH
About 8 Torwood Close
8 Torwood Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1EH). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 14% below the 2023 sale of £650,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 131.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £650,000 in June 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
8 Torwood Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1, False Acacia - Removal due to unsuitable location in narrow raised bed 3 metres from the house.and unsustainable height of approximately 12 metres. T2, Poplar - Removal due to proximity to retaining wall and the tree of approx. 16 metres tall leaning dangerously. T3 & T4, Poplars - Removal due to unsustainable height of approximately 20 metres tall in a steeply sloping medium sized rear garden. T5, Ash - Removal due to unsustainable height of approximately 20 metres tall in a steeply sloping medium sized rear garden. T6, Elder - Removal as it appears to be dead. T7, Palm - Removal to accommodate new landscaing scheme being designed.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2023/0305
- Sept 2018TreesIn report
Re-landscape two areas at the property. See report by Dart Tree Consultancy. A site meeting was requested by Keith McBride, Dart Tree Consultancy to discuss the complexity of the scheme with a representative of Torbay Council. This was refused. Should, after receiving this notice of intent, the local authority wish to meet on site to discuss this, please contact me and I will happily attend.
- Agent
- Dart Tree Consultancy
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2018/0178
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Torwood Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 11 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
1 June 2023Most recent
£650,000
+98.8%over 10 years12 July 2012
£327,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1EH: £270,000 (2018–2007).
Everything we know about 8 Torwood Close, 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
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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
0.2 km
Lincombe Hall Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 16 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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB