St Michaels House, Flat 1, 4 St Michaels Close, Torquay, TQ1 4DF
About St Michaels House
St Michaels House is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 169 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across St Michaels House (42–169 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 10 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £353,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 39.7% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
St Michaels House 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
Latest sale on St Michaels House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.
£353,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2023Most recent
£353,000
+7.8%over 1 year15 December 2021
£327,500
+48.9%over 3 years2 August 2018
£220,000
+196.5%over 17 years12 December 2000
£74,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4DF: £129,950 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4DF
St Michaels House, Flat 4, 4 St Michaels Close, Torquay, TQ1 4DF
Sold Jan 2024
£130,000St Michaels House, Flat 2, 4 St Michaels Close, Torquay, TQ1 4DF
Sold Aug 2023
£129,950St Michaels House, Flat 6, 4 St Michaels Close, Torquay, TQ1 4DF
Sold Feb 2021
£136,500St Michaels House, Flat 3, 4 St Michaels Close, Torquay, TQ1 4DF
Sold Aug 2019
£98,000St Michaels House, Flat 10, 4 St Michaels Close, Torquay, TQ1 4DF
Sold Jan 2019
£90,000
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other St Michaels Close homes
Floor Area for St Michaels House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,089
Street avg £2,556
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Torre Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Torre Church of England Academy. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB