3 Parkfield Road, Torquay, TQ1 4AL
About 3 Parkfield Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Dec 2004SubdivisionFullIn 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
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Sales history & valuation
3 Parkfield Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.5% per year over 3 years.
£149,950
Growth on file: 27.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2005Most recent
£149,950
+123.8%over 3 years13 September 2001
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4AL: £135,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4AL
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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 Parkfield Road homes
Floor Area for 3 Parkfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,764
Street avg £1,873
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
Upton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB