3 Bishops Close, Torquay, TQ1 2PL
About 3 Bishops Close
3 Bishops Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £650,000 is 34% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £485,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Bishops Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
- May 2006ConservatoryFullIn report
Conservatory (as revised by plans received 3 May 2006)
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2006/0413
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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
3 Bishops Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£650,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£485,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 August 2019Most recent
£485,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2PL: £565,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 3 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
3 Bishops Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,277
Street avg £3,291
Floor Area
213 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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