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Kalinga, Ellesmere Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QH

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Kalinga

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

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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Valuation

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Kalinga, Ellesmere Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Nov 2023
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Formation of single storey annexe (as revised).

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2023/0754
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2021
    RenovationFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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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.

Kalinga valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£370,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2023Most recent

    £370,000

    +29.8%over 3 years
  2. 6 January 2020

    £285,000

    +46.2%over 14 years
  3. 10 August 2005

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2QH: £135,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Ellesmere Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Kalinga stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,700

Street avg £2,587

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 2QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 2QH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 2QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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