Morningside, Flat 7, Barrington Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QJ
About Morningside
Morningside is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 63 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Morningside, where floor areas span 45–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 73).
It hasn't traded since September 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 24.3% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Morningside has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Morningside has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.4% per year over 5 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 28.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2006Most recent
£115,000
+91.7%over 2 years28 September 2003
£60,000
+41.2%over 1 year5 March 2002
£42,500
+21.4%21 December 2001
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2QJ: £202,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ1 2QJ
Barrington House, Flat 12, Barrington Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QJ
Sold Jan 2024
£217,000Barrington House, Flat 5, Barrington Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QJ
Sold Sept 2023
£235,000Barrington House, Flat 8b, Barrington Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QJ
Sold Oct 2022
£96,000Barrington House, Flat 7, Barrington Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QJ
Sold Jun 2021
£145,000Barrington House, Flat 9, Barrington Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QJ
Sold Feb 2021
£121,000
Everything we know about Morningside, 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 Barrington Road homes
Morningside outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,825
Street avg £1,611
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Lydwell Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB