Elmira, Aveland Road, Torquay, TQ1 3PT
About Elmira
Elmira is a semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3PT). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 92.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £355,000 in December 2024.
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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
Elmira 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
Elmira valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£355,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 December 2024Most recent
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3PT: £310,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in TQ1 3PT
Avonwick, Flat 1, Aveland Road, Torquay, TQ1 3PT
Sold Feb 2022
£1,450,000Aveland House, Aveland Road, Torquay, TQ1 3PT
Sold Sept 2021
£470,000Upper Horsley, Aveland Road, Torquay, TQ1 3PT
Sold May 2021
£287,0001 Belvedere, Aveland Road, Torquay, TQ1 3PT
Sold Feb 2018
£310,000Upper Yarboro, Aveland Road, Torquay, TQ1 3PT
Sold Nov 2014
£169,950
Everything we know about Elmira, 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
0.3 km
St Alban's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Spires College. 20 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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB