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3 Alexandra Lodge, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QZ

Notable views5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 3 Alexandra Lodge

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

3 Alexandra Lodge is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 46 m² this is the 2nd 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. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 70).

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 7 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £135,000. 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • ConciergeYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Alexandra Lodge, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 3 Alexandra Lodge.

  1. Oct 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2007
    Full
    In report

    Balcony Balustrading (Retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2007/0766
    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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2018.

Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£135,000

Growth on file: 29.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2021Most recent

    £135,000

    +117.7%over 2 years
  2. 14 December 2018

    £62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1QZ: £130,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Grafton Road homes

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

Habitable Rooms for 3 Alexandra Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,935

Street avg £2,165

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above
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

Bingfield Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Warberry CofE Academy. 20 schools nearby.

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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 1QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 1QZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 1QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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