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4 Blythswood Crescent, Torquay, TQ1 3HJ

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Blythswood Crescent

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

4 Blythswood Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 98). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 79.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sale on file: £290,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • LandYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Blythswood Crescent's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from May 2022
EPC improved fromE47toB85
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Blythswood Crescent, Torquay, TQ1 3HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Blythswood Crescent 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.

Latest sale on 4 Blythswood Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2022Most recent

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3HJ: £208,500 (2024–2004).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Blythswood Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Blythswood Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,085

Street avg £2,692

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

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 3HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 3HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 3HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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 4 Blythswood Crescent, Torquay, TQ1 3HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.