24 Cambridge Road, Torquay, TQ1 4QN
About 24 Cambridge Road
24 Cambridge Road is a two-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 (June 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
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. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £235,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Alterations And Erection Of Extension To Existing Garage
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2002/1306
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 24 Cambridge Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 28 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2025Most recent
£235,000
+32.8%over 8 years16 March 2017
£177,000
+18.4%over 7 years2 July 2009
£149,500
-12.1%over 2 years1 December 2006
£170,000
+277.8%over 9 years11 June 1997
£45,000
+25.0%31 January 1997
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4QN: £213,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4QN
Everything we know about 24 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
Years Held for 24 Cambridge Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,304
Street avg £1,958
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB