1 Barewell Road, Torquay, TQ1 4PA
About 1 Barewell Road
1 Barewell Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4PA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £255,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 99.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
1 Barewell Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Barewell Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 29 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£255,000
+325.4%over 24 years14 December 2000
£59,950
+106.7%over 4 years6 August 1996
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4PA: £225,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4PA
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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 Barewell Road homes
On price per m², 1 Barewell Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £2,167
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Homelands Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Margaret's Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB