America Lodge, Coach House, Higher Lincombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 2EX
About America Lodge
America Lodge is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2EX). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2003. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£612/sq ft) was about 170.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £652,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
America Lodge's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2003
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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
America Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£691,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 8 years.
£652,500
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2019Most recent
£652,500
+30.5%over 8 years14 August 2011
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2EX: £245,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ1 2EX
Courtlands, Flat 1, Higher Lincombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 2EX
Sold Feb 2025
£162,500Kenilworth, Flat 4, Higher Lincombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 2EX
Sold May 2022
£245,000Kenilworth, Flat 18, Higher Lincombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 2EX
Sold Mar 2022
£280,000Kenilworth, Flat 6, Higher Lincombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 2EX
Sold Feb 2022
£255,000Kenilworth, Flat 5, Higher Lincombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 2EX
Sold Dec 2021
£227,500
Everything we know about America 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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Higher Lincombe Road homes
America Lodge outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,591
Street avg £6,472
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 199 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
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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
Kenilworth — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy. 13 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB