5 Carlton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1NB
About 5 Carlton Road
5 Carlton Road is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1NB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 69 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 37.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Carlton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Carlton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Carlton Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 18 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2015Most recent
£125,000
+228.9%over 18 years26 June 1997
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1NB: £210,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 5 Carlton Road, in one report
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 Carlton Road homes
5 Carlton Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,812
Street avg £1,848
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 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
Hingston Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Spires College. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB