Avoca Court, Flat 1, Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4EG
About Avoca Court
Avoca Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4EG). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Avoca Court (55–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Avoca Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Avoca Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2022Most recent
£175,000
+227.1%over 22 years24 June 1999
£53,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4EG: £270,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4EG
Avoca Court, Flat 3, Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4EG
Sold Jan 2021
£147,500Avoca Court, Flat 4, Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4EG
Sold Dec 2019
£150,00045 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4EG
Sold Aug 2019
£305,00061 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4EG
Sold Sept 2018
£270,00053 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4EG
Sold Feb 2018
£290,000
Everything we know about Avoca Court, 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 Teignmouth Road homes
On epc rating, Avoca Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Upton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Upton St James CofE Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB