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Greenwood, Flat 3, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EQ

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Greenwood

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Greenwood is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 75 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Greenwood, where floor areas span 74–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 63). The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

Sold March 2021 for £200,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 17.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 8)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2009from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromD57toB82
Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Oct 2014from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromB82toC73
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
3%29%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2016from Oct 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Oct 2018from Oct 2016
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
29%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2020from Oct 2018
EPC improved fromC77toD67
Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Sept 2023from Jun 2020
EPC improved fromD67toC72
Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Sept 2025from Sept 2023
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Greenwood, Flat 3, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2012
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Replacement of aluminium top hung windows to flat with timber sash windows

    New Windows
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2011/1401
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2012
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of aluminium top hung windows to flat with timber sash windows

    New Windows
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2011/1400
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Greenwood has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2021Most recent

    £200,000

    +33.3%over 13 years
  2. 18 October 2007

    £150,000

    +28.2%over 5 years
  3. 10 December 2001

    £117,000

    +95.2%over 3 years
  4. 28 September 1998

    £59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1EQ: £220,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Torwood Gardens Road homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Greenwood outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,667

Street avg £2,662

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Torquay district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 1EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 1EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 1EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Greenwood, Flat 3, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.