18 Bishops Rise, Torquay, TQ1 2PJ
About 18 Bishops Rise
18 Bishops Rise is a four-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £659,000 is 25.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £525,000.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
18 Bishops Rise's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2020AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Replacement single storey side extension and conversion of shed to bedroom/annexe
- Agent
- JD Architectural Design
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2020/0064
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Bishops Rise has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£659,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 18 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2018Most recent
£525,000
+114.3%over 18 years7 September 2000
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2PJ: £605,000 (2024–2020).
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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
18 Bishops Rise is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,261
Street avg £3,216
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.9 km
Asheldon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB