25 Ash Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 3JB
About 25 Ash Hill Road
25 Ash Hill Road is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3JB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 9 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 91 m² this is the 36th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–227 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 48 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 83.2% below the 2023 sale of £679,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£693/sq ft) was about 320.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold August 2023 for £679,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Hot water system upgraded
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Planning history at 25 Ash Hill Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Pine (T1) - fell because of severely leaning from upright and slenderness occurring due to confined environment, tree targeting house to the south-east and large car park. RPZ covered with tarmac to the north and east with a small growing space that has no place for extensive tension root plate. Replant with the same species slightly further from the driveway and car park.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2021/0193
- Jan 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1-T2 Holm Oak - Crown lift by 6 metres from ground level
- Agent
- Trees In Need
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2015/0007
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 25 Ash Hill Road
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 25 Ash Hill Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£679,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 August 2023Most recent
£679,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3JB: £358,940 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TQ1 3JB
Sandown Court, Flat 8, 27 Ash Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 3JB
Sold Apr 2025
£75,00029 Ash Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 3JB
Sold Oct 2024
£358,94015 Ash Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 3JB
Sold Dec 2023
£438,000Sandown Court, Flat 9, 27 Ash Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 3JB
Sold Sept 2023
£122,000Ashton Lea, Flat 1, 7 Ash Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 3JB
Sold Apr 2023
£580,000
Everything we know about 25 Ash Hill Road, 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 Ash Hill Road homes
On floor area, 25 Ash Hill Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,462
Street avg £4,343
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ellacombe Church of England Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB