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Melbourne Court, Flat 3, 16 Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DZ

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Melbourne Court

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

Melbourne Court is an end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 3DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 9th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Melbourne Court, where floor areas span 35–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 27.8% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £90,000.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Melbourne Court

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

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Melbourne Court, Flat 3, 16 Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Melbourne Court 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 Melbourne Court

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 at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£90,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2018Most recent

    £90,000

    +136.8%over 21 years

  2. 7 October 1997

    £38,000

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 51 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,698

Street avg £1,722

Below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Melbourne Court

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£116k

2 4, Flat 1, Thurlow Road

TQ1 3DZ

Flat
£117k

15a, Flat 2, Market Street

TQ1 3AF

Flat
£117k

17a, Flat B, Market Street

TQ1 3AF

Flat
£117k

17a, Flat D, Market Street

TQ1 3AF

Flat
£120k

15a, Flat 3, Market Street

TQ1 3AF

Flat
£123k

17a, Flat C, Market Street

TQ1 3AF

Flat
£129k

2 4, Flat 5, Thurlow Road

TQ1 3DZ

Flat
£129k

Ansteys Court, Flat 1, 327 Babbacombe Road

TQ1 3TB

Flat
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

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 Melbourne Court, Flat 3, 16 Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.