St Michaels House, Flat 4, 4 St Michaels Close, Torquay, TQ1 4DF
About St Michaels House
St Michaels House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £130,000 in January 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 13.8% above the 2024 sale price.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 24 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
19 January 2024Most recent
£130,000
+13.0%over 17 years28 September 2006
£115,000
+18.6%over 3 years4 September 2003
£97,000
+90.2%over 3 years22 June 2000
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4DF: £136,500 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4DF
St Michaels House, Flat 1, 4 St Michaels Close, Torquay, TQ1 4DF
Sold Oct 2023
£353,000St 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
Everything we know about St Michaels House, 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 St Michaels Close homes
St Michaels House is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,605
Street avg £2,604
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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