1 Ilsham Cottage, Kents Lane, Torquay, TQ1 2PP
About 1 Ilsham Cottage
1 Ilsham Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 88 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 33 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 10.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 23.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £220,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Ilsham Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Ilsham Cottage
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
1 Ilsham Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 October 2023Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2PP: £241,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TQ1 2PP
2 Berkley Cottages, Kents Lane, Torquay, TQ1 2PP
Sold May 2025
£215,0001 Berkley Cottages, Kents Lane, Torquay, TQ1 2PP
Sold Dec 2024
£241,5003 Kents Mews, Kents Lane, Torquay, TQ1 2PP
Sold Feb 2024
£2,800,00026 Kents Lane, Torquay, TQ1 2PP
Sold Dec 2022
£345,0001 Kents Mews, Kents Lane, Torquay, TQ1 2PP
Sold Apr 2022
£235,000
Everything we know about 1 Ilsham Cottage, 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 Kents Lane homes
On years held, 1 Ilsham Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £4,439
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.0 km
Illsham Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB