Silverhill Lodge, Meadfoot Road, Torquay, TQ1 2JP
About Silverhill Lodge
Silverhill Lodge is a four-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2JP). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £576,000 sits 280.2% above the 1998 sale of £151,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 66.9% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Silverhill Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at Silverhill Lodge is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jan 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tree T4 Lawson Cyprus - Fell as obscuring street light as per letter from TDC and partial trimming only would leave tree unbalanced.
- Reference
- AT/2025/0364
- Sept 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T5 Holly - Fell due to poor vitality and poor structural condition with severe stem decay and leaning on adjacent tree (T4 Lawsonn's cypress) T4 Lawson's cypress - Remove low branch resting on stone boundary wall to avoid damage to wall
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2024/0198
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Silverhill Lodge's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£576,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£151,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 1998Most recent
£151,500
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 Silverhill Lodge, 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 years held, Silverhill Lodge stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£837
Street avg £2,430
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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
0.1 km
Lincombe Hall Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Warberry CofE Academy. 16 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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB