14 Bishops Close, Torquay, TQ1 2PL
About 14 Bishops Close
14 Bishops Close is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 is 47.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
14 Bishops Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2005ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Conservatory, 2 Storey Extension With Balcony
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2005/0994
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
14 Bishops Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£357,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 April 2015Most recent
£357,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2PL: £565,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 14 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
14 Bishops Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,625
Street avg £3,262
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 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.
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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
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB