Castle Grove, Flat 1, 1 Ash Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 3JB
About Castle Grove
Castle Grove is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3JB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 35 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Castle Grove, where floor areas span 28–40 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 73.4% below the 2021 sale of £425,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,128/sq ft) was about 584.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold May 2021 for £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Castle Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 May 2021Most recent
£425,000
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
£122,00025 Ash Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 3JB
Sold Aug 2023
£679,000
Everything we know about Castle Grove, 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 price per m², Castle Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£12,143
Street avg £4,068
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB