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73a, Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4PU

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 73a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

73a is an end-of-terrace house in St. Marychurch, Torquay, Torquay (TQ1 4PU). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 45.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 30.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 45 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 42 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73a, Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

73a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£98,000

Growth on file: -3.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 2014Most recent

    £98,000

    -33.8%over 10 years

  2. 29 April 2004

    £148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4PU: £200,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Fore Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

73a is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,178

Street avg £2,897

Strongly below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£155k

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3 bed
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1 Brunswick Terrace

TQ1 4AE

1 bed
£160k

1 Daison Cottages, Lymington Road

TQ1 4HB

2 bed1 bath
£171k

1 Colsons Cottages, Petitor Road

TQ1 4QA

£119k

1 Earls Court, St Vincents Road

TQ1 4HF

1 bed
£172k

1 Chapel Mews, Western Road

TQ1 4RL

2 bed
£174k

1 Castle Lodge, Magdalene Road

TQ1 4AF

£117k

1 Chapel Court, St Vincents Road

TQ1 4HQ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Torquay district page.
Full Torquay report

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

Chilcote Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 4PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 4PU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 4PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 73a, Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4PU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.