18 Rowley Road, Torquay, TQ1 4PX
About 18 Rowley Road
18 Rowley Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Sold June 2020 for £250,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 33.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
18 Rowley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Rowley Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Rowley 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 15 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
4 June 2020Most recent
£250,000
+35.1%over 11 years21 May 2009
£185,000
+5.7%15 December 2008
£175,000
-5.9%over 3 years7 July 2005
£186,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4PX: £342,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 18 Rowley 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 Rowley Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 18 Rowley Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £1,616
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
Petitor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery 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
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB