Flat 2, 15 Rowley Road, Torquay, TQ1 4PX
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 127.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Energy performance
Flat 2 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 7 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 2022Most recent
£195,000
+39.3%over 7 years23 January 2015
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4PX: £342,000 (2025–2020).
Everything we know about Flat 2, 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
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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