5 Barewell Road, Torquay, TQ1 4PA
About 5 Barewell Road
5 Barewell Road is a mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4PA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 33.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2019 for £142,500.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
5 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
5 Barewell Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.
£142,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
3 June 2019Most recent
£142,500
+15.4%over 5 years8 May 2014
£123,500
+168.5%over 15 years20 September 1998
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4PA: £255,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4PA
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Barewell Road homes
On floor area, 5 Barewell Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,545
Street avg £2,213
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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