8 Madrepore Road, Torquay, TQ1 1EY
About 8 Madrepore Road
8 Madrepore Road is an end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (38 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 60.2% above the 2020 sale of £196,000. Last sale on file: £196,000 in February 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Jul 2019HMOAmendmentIn report
Use as House In Multiple Occupation (HMO) for 9 persons
- Agent
- Bettesworths
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2019/0328
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 16 years.
£196,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2020Most recent
£196,000
-18.3%over 7 years1 February 2013
£240,000
+60.0%over 8 years1 March 2004
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1EY: £235,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1EY
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Fleet Street Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 20 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
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB