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1 Brockelsby Cottage, Kents Lane, Torquay, TQ1 2PP

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Brockelsby Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Brockelsby Cottage is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £126,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 37.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brockelsby Cottage, Kents Lane, Torquay, TQ1 2PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Brockelsby Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 1 Brockelsby Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£126,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 October 2020Most recent

    £126,000

    +32.6%over 10 years
  2. 20 May 2010

    £95,000

    +21.8%over 7 years
  3. 10 September 2002

    £78,000

    +155.7%over 5 years
  4. 29 November 1996

    £30,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2PP: £241,500 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Kents Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Brockelsby Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,800

Street avg £1,939

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 52 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Torquay district page.

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

0.0 km

Illsham Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Ilsham Church of England Academy. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 2PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 2PP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 2PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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