1 Colsons Cottages, Petitor Road, Torquay, TQ1 4QA
About 1 Colsons Cottages
1 Colsons Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 116.5% above the 2015 sale of £79,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 16.8% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Colsons Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Colsons Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Colsons Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.2% per year over 9 years.
£79,000
Growth on file: -5.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
4 June 2015Most recent
£79,000
-36.8%over 8 years13 November 2006
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4QA: £257,950 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4QA
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Petitor Road homes
1 Colsons Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,681
Street avg £2,611
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.0 km
Petitor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB