5 Haldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2LY
About 5 Haldon Road
5 Haldon Road is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £687,000 is 44.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Haldon Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Monterey cypress. dismantle/fell to ground level due to a section failing in recent storms leaving the remaining part of the tree with a split limb and very little live crown.
- Agent
- Devon Arb
- Reference
- AT/2026/0054
- Jan 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
T2 - Laburnum- Remove dead.T3 - Laburnum- Reduce back from property by 2m.T5/ T6/ T7 - Laburnum, Cherry and Hawthorn- Cut back all growth overhanging footpath.T11/ T12/ T14-19 - Cypress- Reduce by one third and crown lift over garden area to 5m.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2012/0214
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Haldon Road
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
Latest sale on 5 Haldon Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£687,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 July 2013Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2LY: £185,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in TQ1 2LY
Haldon Mews, Haldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2LY
Sold Aug 2025
£185,000Leigh Close, Haldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2LY
Sold Aug 2021
£260,000Leigh Cottage, Haldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2LY
Sold Feb 2020
£80,000Leigh Court, Haldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2LY
Sold Oct 2019
£300,000Lyndale, Haldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2LY
Sold Apr 2016
£329,950
Everything we know about 5 Haldon Road, 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 Haldon Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Haldon Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £1,431
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 391 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 13 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 20.2 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
0.0 km
Haldon Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy. 14 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
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB