3 Berkley Cottages, Kents Lane, Torquay, TQ1 2PP
About 3 Berkley Cottages
3 Berkley Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 19.1% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 53.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Berkley Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Construction single storey side extension to use as lounge/dining area. (Description Amended 22.05.24).
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2024/0269
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two Storey Side Extension.
- Agent
- Scoffield Building Services Ltd
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2018/0012
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Berkley Cottages
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 Berkley Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 December 2005Most 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
£2,800,0001 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 3 Berkley Cottages, 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
3 Berkley Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,099
Street avg £4,404
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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