Roydon, Flat, Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QN
About Roydon
Roydon is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 412 m² (around 4435 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 412 m² the property is well over the postcode median (183 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, tree works, an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,085,000 is 27.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £850,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Roydon's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Formation of flat roof to centre of hipped roof, with proposed dormer and conservation roof lights. (as revised by plans received 17.04.2023)
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2023/0047
- Dec 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Yew: That the crown of the tree is raised over the highway to provide a 5.2m clearance, a minor crown reduction by no more than 1 metre is undertaken to reshape the tree and allow its continued management as a smaller tree.
- Agent
- Dart Tree Consultancy
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2021/0406
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Roydon was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,085,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£850,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 July 2019Most recent
£850,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2QN: £277,500 (2021–2005).
Nearby sales in TQ1 2QN
The Gardeners Cottage, Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QN
Sold Aug 2021
£165,000The 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
£762,0001 Ardmore, Asheldon Road, Torquay, TQ1 2QN
Sold Oct 2005
£229,000
Everything we know about Roydon, 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
Habitable Rooms for Roydon runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,063
Street avg £1,758
Floor Area
412 m²
Street avg 242 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 9.9 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.
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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