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4 Compass South, Ilsham Marine Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HA

EPC BNotable views3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Compass South

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Compass South is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2HA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 113 m² this is the 5th 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 60). Other recorded features include notable views.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 is 31.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageIntegral
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jul 2017
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
100%76%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Compass South, Ilsham Marine Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Compass South has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Compass South's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£400,000

Growth on file: -2.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2017Most recent

    £400,000

    +49.5%over 16 years
  2. 5 August 2001

    £267,500

    -55.4%over 1 year
  3. 10 January 2000

    £600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2HA: £453,000 (2021–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Ilsham Marine Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Compass South outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,540

Street avg £3,015

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 133 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Torquay district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 2HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 2HA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 2HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Compass South, Ilsham Marine Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.