1 Alexandra Lodge, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QZ
About 1 Alexandra Lodge
1 Alexandra Lodge is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 56 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 7 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 15% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 1 Alexandra Lodge.
- Oct 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Ground and first floor extension to form kitchen and bedroom
- Agent
- Richard Chillcott
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2010/0827
- Jul 2007FullIn report
Balcony Balustrading (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2007/0766
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Alexandra Lodge
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
1 Alexandra Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 March 2015Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1QZ: £130,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1QZ
5 Alexandra Lodge, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QZ
Sold Jul 2024
£195,0003 Alexandra Lodge, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QZ
Sold Dec 2021
£135,0004 Alexandra Lodge, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QZ
Sold Mar 2021
£130,0002 Alexandra Lodge, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QZ
Sold Dec 2020
£130,0006 Alexandra Lodge, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QZ
Sold Jul 2020
£77,500
Everything we know about 1 Alexandra Lodge, 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 Grafton Road homes
Years Held for 1 Alexandra Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,237
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bingfield Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB