2 Brockelsby Cottage, Kents Lane, Torquay, TQ1 2PP
About 2 Brockelsby Cottage
2 Brockelsby Cottage is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
It hasn't traded since February 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 sits 316.7% above the 2001 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 73.2% below the postcode norm. At 53 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 33 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
2 Brockelsby Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Brockelsby Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.7% per year over 6 years.
£30,000
Growth on file: -4.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
20 February 2001Most recent
£30,000
-24.1%over 5 years13 June 1995
£39,500
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
£2,800,0001 Ilsham Cottage, Kents Lane, Torquay, TQ1 2PP
Sold Oct 2023
£220,00026 Kents Lane, Torquay, TQ1 2PP
Sold Dec 2022
£345,000
Everything we know about 2 Brockelsby 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 price per m², 2 Brockelsby Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£566
Street avg £2,386
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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.
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
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB