1 Ardmore, Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QN
About 1 Ardmore
1 Ardmore is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since October 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 139 m² it sits well below the postcode median (239 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 sits 65.5% above the 2005 sale of £229,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
Energy performance
1 Ardmore sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2005RenovationFullIn report
Enlarged Access And New Gate
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2005/0351
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Ardmore
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Ardmore valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£229,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 2005Most recent
£229,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2QN: £370,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in TQ1 2QN
The Gardeners Cottage, Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QN
Sold Aug 2021
£165,000Roydon, Flat, Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QN
Sold Jul 2019
£850,000The Coach House, Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QN
Sold Jun 2011
£370,000Mowbray, Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QN
Sold Jan 2009
£277,500Wolverton, Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QN
Sold Sept 2007
£762,000
Everything we know about 1 Ardmore, 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 Asheldon Road homes
Years Held for 1 Ardmore runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,647
Street avg £1,841
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 270 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 10.8 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
0.0 km
Asheldon Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB