The Lodge, Cedar Court Road, Torquay, TQ1 3HH
About The Lodge
The Lodge is a detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 43.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 103% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
The Lodge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Lodge
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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 at least doubled since 1999.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.
£158,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2015Most recent
£158,500
+49.5%over 2 years6 December 2013
£106,000
+84.3%over 13 years7 December 1999
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3HH: £317,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ1 3HH
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cedar Court Road homes
The Lodge outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,235
Street avg £1,821
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Victoria Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Spires College. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB