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Mews Cottage, Kents Lane, Torquay, TQ1 2PP

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Mews Cottage

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

Mews Cottage is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Last sale on file: £235,000 in March 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 106.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 33 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD66toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Mews 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£235,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 March 2022Most recent

    £235,000

    +27.0%over 2 years
  2. 1 July 2019

    £185,000

    -11.9%over 12 years
  3. 25 March 2007

    £210,000

    +40.0%over 4 years
  4. 29 August 2002

    £150,000

    +87.5%over 2 years
  5. 11 November 1999

    £80,000

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 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Mews Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,123

Street avg £4,344

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Mews Cottage, Kents Lane, Torquay, TQ1 2PP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.