32 Cambridge Road, Torquay, TQ1 4QN
About 32 Cambridge Road
32 Cambridge Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4QN). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 41 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 22 units on file.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 145.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £185,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Planning history
32 Cambridge Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Reconstruction Of Single Storey Kitchen/Bathroom Extension At Rear
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2004/0714
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Sales history & valuation
32 Cambridge Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 19 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2021Most recent
£185,000
+112.6%over 19 years28 April 2002
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4QN: £215,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4QN
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Cambridge Road homes
32 Cambridge Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
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