191 Union Street, Torquay, TQ1 4BY
About 191 Union Street
191 Union Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 55 m² this is the 15th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 22 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 55 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 21 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 37.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £95,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2014RenovationFullIn report
Existing restaurant entrance to be revised along with existing block opening to be replaced with new entrance door leading to flat above (as revised by plans received 28.11.2014). New mechanical vent to the rear of the building.
- Agent
- Dunn Marino Associates Limited
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2014/0843
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
191 Union Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 21 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2024Most recent
£95,000
-5.0%over 20 years5 January 2004
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4BY: £82,500 (2024–2005).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4BY
Everything we know about 191 Union Street, in one report
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 Union Street homes
On years held, 191 Union Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,727
Street avg £1,570
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
East Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB