Roydon Cottage, Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QN
About Roydon Cottage
Roydon Cottage is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 136 m² it sits well below the postcode median (239 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Roydon Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Roydon Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Roydon Cottage
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
Roydon Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 Roydon Cottage, 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
Roydon Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 270 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 10.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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.
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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
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB