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20 Charmouth Close, Torquay, TQ1 3UD

Notable views3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Charmouth Close

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

20 Charmouth Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 3UD). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 18 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 23.5% above the 2019 sale price. Sold November 2019 for £277,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Charmouth Close, Torquay, TQ1 3UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2024
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extensions to front and rear at lower ground floor, conversion of car port to bedroom, widening of driveway, enlargement of existing roof terrace, new patio doors (part retrospective) and addition of porch at ground floor level.

    Agent
    Charles Blake Associates
    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2024/0555
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extensions to front and rear at lower ground floor, conversion of car port to bedroom, widening of driveway, enlargement of existing roof terrace and new patio doors (doors are retrospective).

    Agent
    Charles Blake Associates
    Retrospective
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2024/0010
    View planning record
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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.

20 Charmouth Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£277,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2019Most recent

    £277,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3UD: £328,000 (2025–2020).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Charmouth Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Charmouth Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,613

Street avg £3,078

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.1 km

Locks Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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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 3UD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 3UD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 3UD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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 20 Charmouth Close, Torquay, TQ1 3UD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.