What kind of home is 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE?

8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE?

8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE last sold for £270,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and October 2019, 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE rose from £59,000 to £270,000, a change of £211,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE?

8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,111 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TQ1 3UE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE have?

8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE has council approval for single-storey extension granted in July 2009 under ref. P/2009/0568. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE?

8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE in?

8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE sits in Torquay. It falls within the TQ1 postcode district.

Is 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE?

The closest primary school to 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE is All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School (306m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Spires College (907m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Budleigh Close, TQ1 3UE is Locks Hill, 214m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Budleigh Close, Torquay, TQ1 3UE

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1111 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Budleigh Close

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

8 Budleigh Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 3UE). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1111 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 103 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 18.5% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £270,000 in October 2019.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Budleigh Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Budleigh Close, Torquay, TQ1 3UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Budleigh Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

Jul 2009
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
P/2009/0568
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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.

Price for 8 Budleigh Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£270,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2019Most recent
£270,000
+44.0%over 16 years
12 October 2003
£187,500
+217.8%over 6 years
2 April 1997
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 3UE: £290,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in TQ1 3UE

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On the street

Versus other Budleigh Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Budleigh Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,616

Street avg £2,948

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Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Torquay report

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

0.2 km

Locks Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 3UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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