18 Alexandra Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HZ
About 18 Alexandra Road
18 Alexandra Road is an end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 46 units on file.
At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 18% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 277.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £150,000.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
18 Alexandra Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
18 Alexandra Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.3% per year over 2 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: -8.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2024Most recent
£150,000
-18.0%over 2 years12 June 2022
£183,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1HZ: £175,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1HZ
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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 Alexandra Road homes
Price per m² for 18 Alexandra Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,839
Street avg £2,025
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hoxton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB