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22a, Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22a

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

22a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 143.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromC75toD68
Low Energy Lighting
66%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22a, Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22a 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2022Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4AJ: £180,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Upton Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 22a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,289

Street avg £1,538

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above
Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Upton St James CofE Primary School. 22 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 4AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 4AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 4AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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 22a, Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.