Lych Gate Cottages, 1, 87 Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4PZ
About Lych Gate Cottages
Lych Gate Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in St. Marychurch, Torquay, Torquay (TQ1 4PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2012. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
At 46 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Lych Gate Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Lych Gate Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Lych Gate Cottages
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
Lych Gate Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4PZ: £110,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4PZ
87a, Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4PZ
Sold May 2023
£70,00097a, Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4PZ
Sold Apr 2021
£190,00097 Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4PZ
Sold Feb 2020
£178,00099 Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4PZ
Sold Sept 2018
£60,00089 91, Flat 1, Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4PZ
Sold Jul 2018
£150,000
Everything we know about Lych Gate Cottages, 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 Fore Street homes
EPC Rating for Lych Gate Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB