St Michaels House, Flat 6, 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 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
St Michaels House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.
£136,500
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2021Most recent
£136,500
+13.8%over 3 years27 April 2017
£120,000
+2.1%over 2 years16 January 2015
£117,500
+24.3%over 4 years28 October 2010
£94,500
+130.5%over 9 years29 March 2001
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4DF: £130,000 (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 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 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 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
On epc rating, St Michaels House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,706
Street avg £2,594
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB