1a, Danby Heights Close, Torquay, TQ1 2HR
About 1a
1a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2HR). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 94 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (94–199 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (58 versus a best of 75). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sale on file: £285,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 1a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Application to cut protruding limbs from Monterey Pine, as overhanging allocated parking area causing concern of damage to vehicles should limbs fail.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2021/0289
- Jun 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
Monterey Cypress (T1) Dismantle & remove
- Agent
- Knowle Tree Services Limited
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2014/0137
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
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 2015.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 7 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2022Most recent
£285,000
+166.4%over 6 years11 December 2015
£107,000
27 February 2015
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2HR: £350,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in TQ1 2HR
1 Danby Heights Close, Torquay, TQ1 2HR
Sold May 2024
£350,0002a, Danby Heights Close, Torquay, TQ1 2HR
Sold Mar 2024
£410,0003a, Danby Heights Close, Torquay, TQ1 2HR
Sold Dec 2022
£310,0008 Danby Heights Close, Torquay, TQ1 2HR
Sold Feb 2021
£468,0003 Danby Heights Close, Torquay, TQ1 2HR
Sold Jan 2020
£275,000
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Danby Heights Close homes
EPC Rating for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,032
Street avg £2,429
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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 Lincombe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB