5 Danby Heights Close, Torquay, TQ1 2HR
About 5 Danby Heights Close
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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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2019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
Planning history
- Jun 2008Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Silver Birch - FellT2 - Silver Birch - Fell
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- AT/2008/0096
- Nov 2006RenovationFullIn report
UPVC Replacement Windows
New Windows- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2006/1561
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Danby Heights Close
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
5 Danby Heights Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 20 years.
£317,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2016Most recent
£317,000
+2.3%over 10 years13 August 2006
£310,000
+98.7%over 5 years27 June 2001
£156,000
+95.1%over 4 years10 April 1997
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2HR: £350,000 (2024–2021).
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
£310,0001a, Danby Heights Close, Torquay, TQ1 2HR
Sold Jul 2022
£285,0008 Danby Heights Close, Torquay, TQ1 2HR
Sold Feb 2021
£468,000
Everything we know about 5 Danby Heights Close, 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
5 Danby Heights Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,220
Street avg £2,592
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB