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Minerva House, Meadfoot Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Minerva House

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

Minerva House is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2JP). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

Minerva House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Minerva House, Meadfoot Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Minerva House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Minerva House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£537,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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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.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

On par

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 179 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£538k

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1 Bishops Rise

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3 bed2 bath
£578k

1 Ansteys Mews, Ellesmere Road

TQ1 2QH

4 bed2 bath
£582k

1 Clavering Court, Lincombe Drive

TQ1 2HH

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Blenheim Close

TQ1 2SA

£441k

1 Compass South, Ilsham Marine Drive

TQ1 2HA

3 bed2 bath
£407k

1 Hesketh Mews, Meadfoot Sea Road

TQ1 2LT

£387k

1 Ashleigh Court, Lincombe Drive

TQ1 2LW

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.
Full Torquay report

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

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