19 Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1 2SB
About 19 Gainsborough Close
19 Gainsborough Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2SB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
11 years since the last transfer (February 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 80 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 34.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
19 Gainsborough Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 19 Gainsborough Close
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
19 Gainsborough Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 14 years.
£242,500
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
25 February 2015Most recent
£242,500
-2.2%over 8 years10 August 2006
£248,000
+28.8%over 2 years21 October 2003
£192,500
+48.1%over 2 years2 January 2001
£129,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2SB: £285,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in TQ1 2SB
21 Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1 2SB
Sold Mar 2025
£299,95011 Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1 2SB
Sold Jan 2024
£325,75023 Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1 2SB
Sold Sept 2021
£285,00010 Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1 2SB
Sold Oct 2020
£225,00036 Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1 2SB
Sold Jan 2020
£188,000
Everything we know about 19 Gainsborough Close, 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 Gainsborough Close homes
Floor Area for 19 Gainsborough Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,031
Street avg £2,863
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
Gainsborough Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy. 11 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
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB