12 Cambridge Road, Torquay, TQ1 4QN
About 12 Cambridge Road
12 Cambridge Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4QN). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 60.7% above the 2011 sale of £137,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 27.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Cambridge Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
12 Cambridge Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£137,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 2011Most recent
£137,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4QN: £215,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4QN
Everything we know about 12 Cambridge 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 Cambridge Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 12 Cambridge Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,348
Street avg £2,022
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.1 km
Park Road Post Office — 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
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB