23 Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1 2SB
About 23 Gainsborough Close
23 Gainsborough Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 2SB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 18.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23 Gainsborough Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extend Existing Conservatory; Replace Existing Conservatory Roof
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2007/0091
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 Gainsborough Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 22 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2021Most recent
£285,000
+106.5%over 19 years14 December 2001
£138,000
+6.2%over 2 years20 September 1999
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 2SB: £225,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in TQ1 2SB
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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
On epc rating, 23 Gainsborough Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,191
Street avg £2,785
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB