13 Briwere Road, Torquay, TQ1 4DU
About 13 Briwere Road
13 Briwere Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 23.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £247,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
13 Briwere Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Jan 2016Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed conversion of garage to residential use
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2015/1169
- Oct 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor extension to rear, side dormer and rear balcony (Revised description)
- Agent
- JFR Architectural Drawing Serices
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2015/0816
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 20 years.
£247,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2020Most recent
£247,000
+0.8%over 3 years3 April 2017
£245,000
+155.2%over 16 years20 September 2000
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4DU: £320,000 (2023–2019).
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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 Briwere Road homes
On epc rating, 13 Briwere Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,186
Street avg £2,105
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Shiphay Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Torre Church of England Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB