2 Alexandra Lodge, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QZ
About 2 Alexandra Lodge
2 Alexandra Lodge is an end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 58 m² this is the 5th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
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 58 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 10.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £130,000 in December 2020.
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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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 2 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
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.3% per year over 2 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 27.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2020Most recent
£130,000
+58.5%over 1 year25 January 2019
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1QZ: £130,000 (2024–2018).
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
£130,0006 Alexandra Lodge, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QZ
Sold Jul 2020
£77,5007 Alexandra Lodge, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QZ
Sold Dec 2018
£72,500
Everything we know about 2 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
EPC Rating for 2 Alexandra Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,241
Street avg £2,281
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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.
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
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB