9 Bishops Rise, Torquay, TQ1 2PJ
About 9 Bishops Rise
9 Bishops Rise is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 sits 71.5% above the 2016 sale of £302,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
9 Bishops Rise sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2019ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extensions to the front and sides, conservatory to the rear and false pitched roof across garage frontage.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2018/1256
- Dec 2018AmendmentIn report
Non material ammendment to P/2017/0591-Ammendments to plans.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2018/0873
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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
9 Bishops Rise valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£302,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 March 2016Most recent
£302,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2PJ: £605,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 9 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 price per m², 9 Bishops Rise runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,097
Street avg £3,361
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.9 km
Asheldon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy. 5 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
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB