1 Bishops Close, Torquay, TQ1 2PL
About 1 Bishops Close
1 Bishops Close is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 329 m² (around 3545 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2008) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 329 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Bishops Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2006Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition Of Existing Dwelling And Erection Of Single Detached Dwelling With Integral Garage (Revised Scheme)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2006/1696
- Oct 2006Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition Of Existing Dwelling And Erection Of Single Detached Dwelling With Integral Garage
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2006/1364
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Bishops Close
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
1 Bishops Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,169,000
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 2PL: £565,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 1 Bishops Close, 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 Close homes
EPC Rating for 1 Bishops Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
329 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 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
0.8 km
Asheldon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy. 8 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
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB