Torwood Gardens Court, Flat 2, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EQ
About Torwood Gardens Court
Torwood Gardens Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 79 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Torwood Gardens Court, where floor areas span 55–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 46). The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor.
Sold August 2022 for £340,000. 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. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2004. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 111.2% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Jan 2004RenovationFullIn report
Replace Timber Fascia Windows With Wood Effect UPVC; Replace Timber Frame Glazed Panels On Balconies With UPVC
New Windows- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2003/1876
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Torwood Gardens Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 23 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2022Most recent
£340,000
+86.8%over 11 years21 July 2011
£182,000
+25.5%over 8 years31 July 2002
£145,000
+132.0%over 3 years3 May 1999
£62,500
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
£182,500Kilburn Hall, Flat 2, Torwood Gardens Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EQ
Sold Dec 2021
£203,000
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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
On price per m², Torwood Gardens Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,304
Street avg £2,611
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB