2 Compass South, Ilsham Marine Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HA
About 2 Compass South
2 Compass South is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2HA). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. At 106 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 103–182 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 is 23.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
2 Compass South sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Compass South has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Compass South valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 15 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2016Most recent
£385,000
+17.6%over 7 years16 July 2009
£327,500
+26.0%over 7 years23 November 2001
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2HA: £453,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in TQ1 2HA
7 Compass South, Ilsham Marine Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HA
Sold Jan 2021
£500,0008 Compass South, Ilsham Marine Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HA
Sold Jan 2021
£550,0006 Compass South, Ilsham Marine Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HA
Sold Aug 2020
£416,0004 Compass South, Ilsham Marine Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HA
Sold Aug 2017
£400,0001 Compass South, Ilsham Marine Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HA
Sold Apr 2010
£330,000
Everything we know about 2 Compass South, 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 Ilsham Marine Drive homes
On epc rating, 2 Compass South runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,632
Street avg £3,002
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.9 km
Higher Lincombe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB