What kind of home is 20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB?

20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB?

20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB last sold for £210,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £77,500 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between November 1999 and May 2017, 20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB rose from £77,500 to £210,000, a change of £132,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB?

The current EPC rating for 20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB?

20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB use?

The latest EPC at 20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB?

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

Which area is 20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB in?

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

What is crime like near 20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB?

The closest primary school to 20 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).

What transport links are near 20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Gainsborough Close, TQ1 2SB is Gainsborough Close, 18m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1 2SB

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Gainsborough Close

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

20 Gainsborough Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2SB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 29% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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 12 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1 2SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£210,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2017Most recent
£210,000
+15.1%over 3 years
15 August 2013
£182,500
+96.2%over 12 years
22 April 2001
£93,000
+20.0%over 1 year
26 November 1999
£77,500

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, 20 Gainsborough Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,088

Street avg £2,859

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 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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