20 Bishops Close, Torquay, TQ1 2PL
About 20 Bishops Close
20 Bishops Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and outbuildings.
At 121 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (159 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 is 28.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 64.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
- Summer houseYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
20 Bishops Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2018OutbuildingFullIn report
Formation of new garage.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2018/0151
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Bishops Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£532,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 January 2018Most recent
£415,000
+160.2%over 20 years10 December 1997
£159,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2PL: £565,000 (2025–2019).
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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 Close homes
On epc rating, 20 Bishops Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,430
Street avg £3,195
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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