Flat 3, 1 Kents Road, Torquay, TQ1 2NL
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2NL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft). At 73 m² this is the 6th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–224 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 74 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 84.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £240,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 3 has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jun 2018AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to P/2016/1316 internal layout alterations.
- Agent
- Croft Surveyors
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2017/0869
- Apr 2018Change of UseHeritageIn report
Amendments to Listed Building Consent Ref: P/2016/1317 (Conversion and change of use from care home (C2) to 12 residential apartments (C3); Internal and external alterations).
- Agent
- Croft Surveyors
Listed- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2018/0098
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 3
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
Flat 3 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 September 2024Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2NL: £249,950 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TQ1 2NL
Flat 6, 2 Kents Road, Torquay, TQ1 2NL
Sold Aug 2025
£249,95011 Kents Road, Torquay, TQ1 2NL
Sold Mar 2025
£520,000Amberley Court, Flat 1, Kents Road, Torquay, TQ1 2NL
Sold Jun 2024
£108,000Amberley Court, Flat 8, Kents Road, Torquay, TQ1 2NL
Sold Feb 2024
£135,000Flat 1, 1 Kents Road, Torquay, TQ1 2NL
Sold Dec 2023
£405,000
Everything we know about Flat 3, 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 Kents Road homes
Years Held for Flat 3 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,288
Street avg £3,412
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
Higher Erith Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy. 13 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
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB