10a, Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DZ
About 10a
10a is a five-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 68 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £360,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 25.3% above the 2021 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Dec 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Leyland Cypress - Remove and replace, completely over powering garden, poor specimen and poor form due to surrounding trees, re plant with more suitable native tree.
- Agent
- Kneebone Trees LTD
- Reference
- AT/2024/0324
- Jun 2024AmendmentIn report
Non-Material Amendment to P/2021/0980. Amendments sought: Revision to proposed roof finish. Grey tile , Marley Mendip Low Pitch Roof Tile (12.5°) - Smooth Grey.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2024/0357
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 10a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£360,000
2 May 2017
£360,000
+25.4%over 12 years7 April 2005
£287,000
+40.0%over 2 years6 December 2002
£205,000
+141.2%over 6 years17 October 1996
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3DZ: £105,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TQ1 3DZ
Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DZ
Sold Jan 2025
£105,500Melbourne Court, Flat 7, 16 Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DZ
Sold Aug 2024
£109,0001 Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DZ
Sold Aug 2024
£350,000Flat 4, 27 Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DZ
Sold Mar 2024
£65,000Flat 4, 23 Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DZ
Sold Oct 2022
£88,000
Versus other Thurlow Road homes
10a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,739
Street avg £1,926
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Upton Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School. 22 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
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







