5 Drakes Court, Barewell Road, Torquay, TQ1 4PA
About 5 Drakes Court
5 Drakes Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4PA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 26 EPCs). Last sale on file: £185,000 in May 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
5 Drakes Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2024Most recent
£185,000
+23.3%over 7 years4 November 2016
£150,000
+7.2%over 12 years23 September 2004
£139,950
+166.6%over 5 years19 February 1999
£52,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4PA: £255,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 5 Drakes Court, 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 Barewell Road homes
5 Drakes Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,083
Street avg £2,192
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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