1 Coastguard Cottages, Daddyhole Plain, Torquay, TQ1 2EG
About 1 Coastguard Cottages
1 Coastguard Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2EG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 894 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe.
At 83 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £328,000 in July 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 15.9% above the 2018 sale price.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
1 Coastguard Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Coastguard Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2025FullIn report
Demolition of storage shed and construction of detached garage.
- Reference
- P/2025/0429
- Jul 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First Floor Extension At Side (Revised Scheme)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2005/0996
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Coastguard Cottages
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Coastguard Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 18 years.
£328,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2018Most recent
£328,000
+3.3%over 7 years28 July 2010
£317,500
-4.7%over 3 years19 April 2007
£333,000
+278.4%over 7 years15 February 2000
£88,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in TQ1 2EG: £141,500 (2004–1999).
Everything we know about 1 Coastguard Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Daddyhole Plain homes
EPC Rating for 1 Coastguard Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Devonshire Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB