Seaward House, St Marks Road, Torquay, TQ1 2EL
About Seaward House
Seaward House is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2EL). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2169 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017). Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £681,000 is 15.4% above the 2017 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
Energy performance
Seaward House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Seaward House has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2007
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single Storey Extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2005/1348
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Seaward House has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£681,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 22 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2017Most recent
£590,000
+78.8%over 12 years25 February 2004
£330,000
+169.4%over 8 years31 July 1995
£122,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in TQ1 2EL: £176,250 (2009–1996).
Everything we know about Seaward House, 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
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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
0.1 km
Meadfoot Sea Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 12 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
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB