1 Courtenay Manor, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1UN
About 1 Courtenay Manor
1 Courtenay Manor is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 1UN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
10 years since the last transfer (May 2016). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 33.3% above the 2016 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Jun 2008Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Ilex Oak - Lower by approx 4 to 5 Feet
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2008/0105
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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 1996.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 20 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2016Most recent
£120,000
+45.5%over 14 years8 March 2002
£82,500
+55.8%over 5 years19 September 1996
£52,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 1UN: £179,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in TQ1 1UN
5 Courtenay Manor, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1UN
Sold Jul 2024
£142,00011 Courtenay Manor, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1UN
Sold Nov 2022
£197,00012 Courtenay Manor, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1UN
Sold Nov 2018
£179,0007 Courtenay Manor, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1UN
Sold Sept 2018
£194,00010 Courtenay Manor, Grafton Road, Torquay, TQ1 1UN
Sold Mar 2018
£113,000
Everything we know about 1 Courtenay Manor, 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 1 Courtenay Manor lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,690
Street avg £1,792
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB