13a, Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DZ
About 13a
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2019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
Planning history
13a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 13a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£388,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 15 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
4 October 2012Most recent
£310,000
+14.4%over 3 years3 September 2009
£271,000
+8.4%over 12 months9 September 2008
£250,000
+145.1%over 11 years28 April 1997
£102,000
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
13a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,915
Street avg £1,915
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
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
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







