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17 Dower Road, Torquay, TQ1 4JJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Dower Road

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

17 Dower Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 38.9% above the 2015 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dower Road, Torquay, TQ1 4JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Dower Road 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.

17 Dower Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£155,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2015Most recent

    £155,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4JJ: £255,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Dower Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Dower Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,851

Street avg £2,169

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£253k

1 Dower Road

TQ1 4JJ

3 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Barewell Road

TQ1 4PA

3 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Ebdon Way

TQ1 4FE

3 bed1 bath
£288k

1 Borough Road

TQ1 4QW

3 bed1 bath
£155k

1 Abbey Mews, Greenway Road, St Marychurch

TQ1 4NJ

3 bed
£208k

1 Drakes Court, Barewell Road

TQ1 4PA

2 bed
£185k

1 Coombe Park Cottages, Teignmouth Road

TQ1 4RP

2 bed1 bath
£172k

1 Chapel Mews, Western Road

TQ1 4RL

2 bed
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.
Full Torquay report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 4JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 4JJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 4JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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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