42 Upton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AJ
About 42 Upton Road
42 Upton Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 397.9% above the 2000 sale of £48,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£35/sq ft) was about 73.1% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
42 Upton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Planning history
42 Upton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
42 Upton Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£48,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2000Most recent
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4AJ: £241,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4AJ
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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
Versus other Upton Road homes
Years Held for 42 Upton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£372
Street avg £1,732
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB