Fountain House, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EQ
About Fountain House
Fountain House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 97 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Fountain House (42–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 29.5% above the 2013 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Fountain 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2009Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Ash - Remove
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2009/0005
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Fountain House
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 18 years.
£173,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2013Most recent
£173,000
-21.4%over 6 years19 August 2007
£220,000
+128.6%over 5 years30 August 2001
£96,250
+37.5%over 5 years9 October 1995
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1EQ: £220,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1EQ
Kilburn Hall, Flat 1, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EQ
Sold Jul 2024
£198,000Fountain House, Flat 2, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EQ
Sold Jan 2023
£220,0003 Beaton Grange, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EQ
Sold Dec 2022
£252,500Kilburn Hall, Flat 5, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EQ
Sold Sept 2022
£182,500Torwood Gardens Court, Flat 2, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EQ
Sold Aug 2022
£340,000
Everything we know about Fountain House, 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
CO₂ Emissions for Fountain House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,784
Street avg £2,690
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Museum — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB