3 Silverhill Cottages, Meadfoot Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JP
About 3 Silverhill Cottages
3 Silverhill Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2JP). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Silverhill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Silverhill Cottages
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
3 Silverhill Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2JP: £570,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in TQ1 2JP
15 Meadfoot Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JP
Sold Jul 2025
£410,000Merlewood Cottage, Meadfoot Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JP
Sold Dec 2023
£295,000Merlewood House, Meadfoot Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JP
Sold Sept 2021
£690,000Sydore, Meadfoot Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JP
Sold Nov 2020
£725,00010 Meadfoot Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JP
Sold Mar 2020
£570,000
Everything we know about 3 Silverhill Cottages, 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 Meadfoot Road homes
On floor area, 3 Silverhill Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 185 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB