What type of property is 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB?

14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB sell for?

14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB last sold for £225,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £94,000 in May 2000, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2000 and August 2013, 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB rose from £94,000 to £225,000, a change of £131,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB?

The current EPC rating for 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB?

14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TQ1 2SB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB?

14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB is in council tax band D.

Where is 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB located?

14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB sits in Torquay. It falls within the TQ1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB?

Police records around 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB?

The closest primary school to 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB is Ilsham Church of England Academy (609m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Spires College (1.9km).

How well connected is 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB?

The closest bus stop to 14 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB is Gainsborough Close, 18m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1 2SB

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Gainsborough Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

14 Gainsborough Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2SB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 87 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 35.6% above the 2013 sale price.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1 2SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Gainsborough Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14 Gainsborough Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£225,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2013Most recent
£225,000
+139.4%over 13 years
25 May 2000
£94,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2SB: £285,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in TQ1 2SB

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On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 14 Gainsborough Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,586

Street avg £2,892

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Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Torquay district page.

Full Torquay report

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

Gainsborough Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Ilsham Church of England Academy. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 2SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 2SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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