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2 Meadfoot Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JP

5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Meadfoot Road

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

2 Meadfoot Road is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2JP). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £500,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £653,000 is 30.6% above the 2019 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Meadfoot Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Jul 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%41%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Meadfoot Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2011
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1: Western Red Cedar- RemoveT2: Lleyland Cypress- Remove

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    AT/2011/0014
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2002
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change Of Use From Offices To Residential Dwelling House

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2002/1149
    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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£653,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£500,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2019Most recent

    £500,000

    +23.5%over 9 years
  2. 14 December 2009

    £405,000

    +35.0%over 4 years
  3. 14 December 2004

    £300,000

    +185.7%over 2 years
  4. 19 June 2002

    £105,000

    -22.2%over 5 years
  5. 31 January 1997

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2JP: £570,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Meadfoot Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 2 Meadfoot Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,703

Street avg £2,223

On par

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

On par
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

0.1 km

Lincombe Hall Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Warberry CofE Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 2JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Meadfoot Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.