1a Enfield Cottages, St James Place, Torquay, TQ1 3LT
About 1a Enfield Cottages
1a Enfield Cottages is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 3LT). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since May 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 365.7% above the 1996 sale of £33,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 79.9% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a Enfield Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1a Enfield Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£33,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 May 1996Most recent
£33,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3LT: £119,000 (2022–2001).
Everything we know about 1a Enfield Cottages, 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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB