Wide Horizons, Lincombe Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HH
About Wide Horizons
Wide Horizons is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2HH). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 73).
Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 sits 92.5% above the 2004 sale of £266,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (194 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
EPC Rating
Planning history
Wide Horizons has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Wide Horizons
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 7 years.
£266,000
Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2004Most recent
£266,000
+146.3%over 6 years27 February 1998
£108,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2HH: £673,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in TQ1 2HH
The Spinney, Lincombe Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HH
Sold Aug 2023
£730,000High View, Lincombe Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HH
Sold Apr 2021
£760,000Granvue, Lincombe Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HH
Sold Jul 2019
£425,000The Headlands, Lincombe Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HH
Sold Jan 2016
£673,000Downs View, Lincombe Drive, Torquay, TQ1 2HH
Sold Jul 2014
£391,000
Everything we know about Wide Horizons, 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 Lincombe Drive homes
Years Held for Wide Horizons runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,608
Street avg £2,187
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 256 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
0.2 km
Higher Erith Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB