4 Compass South, Ilsham Marine Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HA
About 4 Compass South
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
4 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
4 Compass South's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.3% per year over 18 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: -2.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2017Most recent
£400,000
+49.5%over 16 years5 August 2001
£267,500
-55.4%over 1 year10 January 2000
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2HA: £453,000 (2021–2016).
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
£416,0002 Compass South, Ilsham Marine Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HA
Sold Oct 2016
£385,0001 Compass South, Ilsham Marine Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HA
Sold Apr 2010
£330,000
Everything we know about 4 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
4 Compass South outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,540
Street avg £3,015
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.9 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB