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5 Petitor Road, Torquay, TQ1 4QA

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Petitor Road

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

5 Petitor Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 75 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £235,000. 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Feb 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Petitor Road, Torquay, TQ1 4QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Petitor Road 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.

5 Petitor Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£235,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2022Most recent

    £235,000

    +54.6%over 12 years

  2. 29 July 2010

    £152,000

    -1.3%over 3 years

  3. 17 September 2006

    £154,000

    +194.0%over 11 years

  4. 9 March 1995

    £52,375

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4QA: £257,950 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Petitor Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Petitor Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,133

Street avg £2,500

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

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

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£208k

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£278k

1 Cambridge Road

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£185k

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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

0.0 km

Petitor Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 4QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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

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