1a, Dower Road, Torquay, TQ1 4JJ
About 1a
1a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 71.6% above the 2013 sale of £95,000. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
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
1a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.6% per year over 10 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: -2.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2013Most recent
£95,000
-41.4%over 5 years5 June 2007
£162,000
+30.7%over 4 years5 March 2003
£123,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4JJ: £255,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 1a, 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
1a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,696
Street avg £2,181
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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.
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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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB