What type of property is Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ?

Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ?

Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ last sold for £105,500 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £38,500 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 2000 and January 2025, Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ rose from £38,500 to £105,500, a change of £67,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ have?

The current EPC rating for Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ?

Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TQ1 3DZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ heated?

The latest EPC at Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ?

Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ located?

Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ sits in Torquay. It falls within the TQ1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ?

Police records around Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ?

The closest primary school to Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ is Upton St James CofE Primary School (289m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Spires College (881m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ?

The closest bus stop to Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, TQ1 3DZ is Upton Park, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 16 Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DZ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Melbourne Court

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

Melbourne Court is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 5th 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 top. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.

A recent sale: £105,500 in January 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 11.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Melbourne Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Jan 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Melbourne Court, Flat 4, 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

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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.

Melbourne Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£105,500

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2025Most recent
£105,500
+40.7%over 5 years
1 November 2019
£75,000
-21.1%over 12 years
21 June 2007
£95,000
+146.8%over 7 years
28 January 2000
£38,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3DZ: £109,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in TQ1 3DZ

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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.

Years Held for Melbourne Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,245

Street avg £1,708

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 52 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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· 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

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