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13a, Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DZ

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
162 m²
1743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13a

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

13a is a three-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 68 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 25.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13a

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

13a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13a, Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 13a

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.

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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 grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£310,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 October 2012Most recent

    £310,000

    +14.4%over 3 years
  2. 3 September 2009

    £271,000

    +8.4%over 12 months
  3. 9 September 2008

    £250,000

    +145.1%over 11 years
  4. 28 April 1997

    £102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3DZ: £105,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Thurlow Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,915

Street avg £1,915

On par

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 3DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 3DZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 3DZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13a, Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.