45 Dower Road, Torquay, TQ1 4JJ
About 45 Dower Road
45 Dower Road is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 57.4% above the 2013 sale of £136,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 19.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
45 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 45 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
45 Dower Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 14 years.
£136,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2013Most recent
£136,000
+166.7%over 14 years31 May 1999
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4JJ: £255,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 45 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
On price per m², 45 Dower Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,563
Street avg £2,191
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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