Kalinga, Ellesmere Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QH
About Kalinga
Kalinga is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2QH). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 14.1% below the 2023 sale of £370,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 77.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £370,000 in March 2023.
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Risks
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Nov 2023AnnexFullIn report
Formation of single storey annexe (as revised).
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2023/0754
- Oct 2021RenovationFullIn report
Replace centre sash window with french doors, and construction of three steps from doors to existing terrace.
New Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2021/0452
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Kalinga valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 18 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2023Most recent
£370,000
+29.8%over 3 years6 January 2020
£285,000
+46.2%over 14 years10 August 2005
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2QH: £135,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in TQ1 2QH
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£167,500Firsdene, Flat 6, Ellesmere Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QH
Sold Sept 2022
£45,000Firsdene, Flat 1, Ellesmere Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QH
Sold Aug 2022
£161,000Firsdene, Flat 2, Ellesmere Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QH
Sold Nov 2020
£127,500Firsdene, Flat 3, Ellesmere Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QH
Sold Jul 2020
£140,000
Everything we know about Kalinga, 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 Ellesmere Road homes
On floor area, Kalinga stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,700
Street avg £2,587
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.1 km
St Matthias Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy. 14 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB