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The Cedars, Lincombe Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 2HN

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
529 m²
5694 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Cedars

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

The Cedars is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2HN). It has a recorded floor area of 529 m² (around 5694 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in June 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 529 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £916,000 sits 358% above the 1997 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£35/sq ft) was about 83% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Cedars's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cedars, Lincombe Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 2HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Cedar (T4) - Reduce back the lateral spread of the canopy on the south and south extents by up to a maximum of 2m. See appended Tree Report (Ref: LF/PTI/01/2021) Appendix D (Photographs, Plate 6). Reason: Identified structural fault/weakness

    Agent
    TreeLoGik
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    AT/2021/0047
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Leyland Cypress (T1) - Fell. Remove to facilitate the betterment of adjacent purple beech. Tree is poor form and has been topped previously several times. Estimate age of tree to be circa 30 years (not covered by area tpo)

    Agent
    Knowle Tree Services
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    AT/2020/0168
    View planning record
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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.

The Cedars's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£916,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 1997Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2HN: £415,000 (2022–2000).

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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

0.0 km

Higher Erith Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Ilsham Church of England Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 2HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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