1 Blythswood Crescent, Torquay, TQ1 3HJ
About 1 Blythswood Crescent
1 Blythswood Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2022. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £265,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Blythswood Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Blythswood Crescent has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Extension at rear
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2009/0875
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Blythswood Crescent
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Blythswood Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 24 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£265,000
+260.5%over 24 years24 April 2000
£73,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3HJ: £208,500 (2022–2004).
Everything we know about 1 Blythswood Crescent, in one report
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 Blythswood Crescent homes
On years held, 1 Blythswood Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,819
Street avg £3,114
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Lynway Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB