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4 Alexandra Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HZ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Alexandra Road

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

4 Alexandra Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 41.3% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £155,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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 3)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2010from Mar 2009
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Apr 2025from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromD57toC69
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Alexandra Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Alexandra Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£155,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 February 2021Most recent

    £155,000

    +24.5%over 8 years
  2. 23 March 2012

    £124,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1HZ: £175,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Alexandra Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Alexandra Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,292

Street avg £1,702

Below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
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

0.1 km

Hoxton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Ellacombe Church of England Academy. 22 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 1HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 1HZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 1HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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 4 Alexandra Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.