Maldives, Ellesmere Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QH
About Maldives
Maldives is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2QH). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 91.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £167,500.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Maldives's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Maldives has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Maldives
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
Maldives valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£167,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 May 2023Most recent
£167,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2QH: £135,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in TQ1 2QH
Kalinga, Ellesmere Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QH
Sold Mar 2023
£370,000Firsdene, 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 Maldives, 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 price per m², Maldives stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,988
Street avg £2,551
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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