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Cintra, Upper Braddons Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QE

18 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
455 m²
4898 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cintra

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

Cintra is a six-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1QE). It has a recorded floor area of 455 m² (around 4898 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

18 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 3 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 455 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,090,000 sits 118% above the 2014 sale of £499,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 41.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaA planning decision worth checking
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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

  • Bedrooms6
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Cintra'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cintra, Upper Braddons Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at Cintra in 2025.

  1. Jul 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Hedge Reduction. The trees make up a tall hedge along the western boundary of the property Cintra. The trees/hedge skirt the Road Upper Braddons Hill Road TQ1 1QE. Please see details on separate sheet.

    Reference
    AT/2025/0145
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    As per sk/2025/EO/01 - tree location plan. Tree number 25 has a TPO. It is an English oak or Common oak. As per sketch sk/2025/EO/03 plan with attached scope of works

    Reference
    AT/2025/0126
    View planning record
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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.

Cintra valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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Everything we know about Cintra, 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
  • A planning decision worth checking
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On the street

Versus other Upper Braddons Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Cintra runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,099

Street avg £2,397

Strongly below

Floor Area

455 m²

Street avg 262 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 13.0 t/year

Below
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

0.2 km

Teneriffe — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Warberry CofE Academy. 20 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 1QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 1QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 1QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 Cintra, Upper Braddons Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.