12 Bishops Close, Torquay, TQ1 2PL
About 12 Bishops Close
12 Bishops Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 34.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 116.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
12 Bishops Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Bishops Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
12 Bishops Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 1 year.
£370,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
16 September 2015Most recent
£370,000
+7.2%over 10 months17 November 2014
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2PL: £565,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 12 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
Floor Area for 12 Bishops Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,245
Street avg £3,127
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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