16 Bishops Rise, Torquay, TQ1 2PJ
About 16 Bishops Rise
16 Bishops Rise is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, 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
Energy performance
16 Bishops Rise's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Bishops Rise has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Alterations And Erection Of Extension To Provide Lounge At First Floor Level
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2002/1793
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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
16 Bishops Rise has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£716,000
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 2PJ: £605,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 16 Bishops Rise, 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 Bishops Rise homes
On habitable rooms, 16 Bishops Rise stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 160 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.9 km
Asheldon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy. 5 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
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB