3 Alexandra Lodge, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QZ
About 3 Alexandra Lodge
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 3 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2018.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.6% per year over 3 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 29.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2021Most recent
£135,000
+117.7%over 2 years14 December 2018
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1QZ: £130,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1QZ
5 Alexandra Lodge, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QZ
Sold Jul 2024
£195,0004 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
£77,5007 Alexandra Lodge, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QZ
Sold Dec 2018
£72,500
Everything we know about 3 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
Habitable Rooms for 3 Alexandra Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,935
Street avg £2,165
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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