38 Ash Hill Road, Torquay, TQ1 3JD
About 38 Ash Hill Road
38 Ash Hill Road is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3JD). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 21.4% below the 2006 sale of £608,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 164% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in April 2006. At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2013New BuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing garage and the construction of 2 No 3 Bedroom semi detached dwellings with integral garages and associated external works
- Agent
- CMS Bath Ltd
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2013/0330
- Nov 2012New BuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing garage and the construction of 2 semi detached dwellings with 3 bedrooms with integral garages and associated external works
- Agent
- CMS Bath Ltd
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2012/1034
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 38 Ash Hill Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
38 Ash Hill Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 3 years.
£608,000
Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
26 April 2006Most recent
£608,000
+52.0%over 2 years28 April 2003
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3JD: £235,000 (2021–2015).
Everything we know about 38 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
38 Ash Hill Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
St Marychurch Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB