What type of property is 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH?

55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH?

55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH last sold for £84,950 in May 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £31,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and May 2004, 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH rose from £31,000 to £84,950, a change of £53,950. That works out to roughly +16.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH?

The current EPC rating for 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH?

55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TQ1 4AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH heated?

The latest EPC at 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH?

55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH located?

55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH sits in Torquay. It falls within the TQ1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH?

Police records around 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH 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.

Which schools serve 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH?

The closest primary school to 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH is Upton St James CofE Primary School (250m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Torquay Academy (809m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH?

The closest bus stop to 55a, Upton Road, TQ1 4AH is Coach Station, 73m away. The nearest rail option is Torre Rail Station, 651m away.

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55a, Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AH

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 55a

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

55a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 47 m² this is the 10th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–254 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 29 units on file. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73).

Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 48.3% above the 2004 sale price.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

55a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55a, Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

55a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£84,950

Growth on file: 16.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

11 May 2004Most recent
£84,950
+174.0%over 6 years
13 August 1997
£31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4AH: £120,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in TQ1 4AH

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On the street

Versus other Upton Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 55a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,807

Street avg £2,232

Below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 49 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

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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.

Full Torquay report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Coach Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Upton St James CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 4AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 4AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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