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5 Danby Heights Close, Torquay, TQ1 2HR

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
143 m²
1537 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Danby Heights Close

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

5 Danby Heights Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2HR). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1537 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 143 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 31.2% above the 2016 sale price.

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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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Danby Heights Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Danby Heights Close, Torquay, TQ1 2HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 - Silver Birch - FellT2 - Silver Birch - Fell

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    AT/2008/0096
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2006
    RenovationFull
    In report

    UPVC Replacement Windows

    New Windows
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2006/1561
    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.

5 Danby Heights Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£317,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2016Most recent

    £317,000

    +2.3%over 10 years
  2. 13 August 2006

    £310,000

    +98.7%over 5 years
  3. 27 June 2001

    £156,000

    +95.1%over 4 years
  4. 10 April 1997

    £79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2HR: £350,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Danby Heights Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Danby Heights Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,220

Street avg £2,592

Below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.2 km

Higher Lincombe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ilsham Church of England Academy. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 2HR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 2HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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

Common questions

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