Courtlands, Flat 2, Higher Lincombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 2EX
About Courtlands
Courtlands is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2EX). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 827 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 77 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in Courtlands, where floor areas span 74–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 3 units on file.
Sold September 2021 for £162,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 18.7% below the postcode norm.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Courtlands'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Courtlands has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Courtlands
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
Courtlands has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 25 years.
£162,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£162,000
+5.9%over 13 years14 December 2007
£153,000
+292.8%over 8 years26 January 1999
£38,950
+3.9%over 2 years16 December 1996
£37,500
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 Courtlands, 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
CO₂ Emissions for Courtlands lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,109
Street avg £3,090
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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.
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
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB