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St Michaels House, Flat 6, 4 St Michaels Close, Torquay, TQ1 4DF

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About St Michaels House

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

St Michaels House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 80 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in St Michaels House, where floor areas span 42–169 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 51). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold February 2021 for £136,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 12.8% above the 2021 sale price.

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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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

St Michaels House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromF29toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against St Michaels House, Flat 6, 4 St Michaels Close, Torquay, TQ1 4DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

St Michaels House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£136,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 February 2021Most recent

    £136,500

    +13.8%over 3 years
  2. 27 April 2017

    £120,000

    +2.1%over 2 years
  3. 16 January 2015

    £117,500

    +24.3%over 4 years
  4. 28 October 2010

    £94,500

    +130.5%over 9 years
  5. 29 March 2001

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4DF: £130,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other St Michaels Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, St Michaels House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,706

Street avg £2,594

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
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

Torre Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Torre Church of England Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 4DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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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