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3 Parkfield Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AL

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Parkfield Road

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

3 Parkfield Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good.

Held since January 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2004. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 85 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 45 EPCs). Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 12.7% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromE45toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%90%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Parkfield Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Dec 2004
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Alterations And Conversion Into 2 Dwellings Of (1) 2 Bed Maisonette And (2) 1 Bed Flat (As revised by plans received 27.11.2004)

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2004/1718
    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.

3 Parkfield Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£149,950

Growth on file: 27.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2005Most recent

    £149,950

    +123.8%over 3 years
  2. 13 September 2001

    £67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4AL: £135,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Parkfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Parkfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,764

Street avg £1,873

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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.

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

Upton Road — 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 4AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 4AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 4AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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