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1 Foxlands, York Road, Torquay, TQ1 3RZ

Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Foxlands

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Foxlands is a two-bedroom detached house in Torquay (TQ1 3RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 1 Foxlands (56–100 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (77 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 49.2% above the 2018 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • ConciergeYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Foxlands's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromB81toC77
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Foxlands, York Road, Torquay, TQ1 3RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Foxlands has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Foxlands

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2018Most recent

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3RZ: £210,000 (2025–2023).

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Everything we know about 1 Foxlands, 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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On the street

Versus other York Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Foxlands lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,143

Street avg £2,161

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Torquay district page.

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

Foxlands Appartments — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Spires College. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 3RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 3RZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 3RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Foxlands, York Road, Torquay, TQ1 3RZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.