1 Dower Road, Torquay, TQ1 4JJ
About 1 Dower Road
1 Dower Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It hasn't traded since January 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 109.1% above the 2003 sale of £121,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 26.7% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Dower Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Dower Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Dower Road
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
1 Dower Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£121,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 January 2003Most recent
£121,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4JJ: £255,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 1 Dower Road, 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 Dower Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Dower Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,407
Street avg £2,203
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dower Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Homelands Primary School. 21 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB