17 Borough Road, Torquay, TQ1 4QW
About 17 Borough Road
17 Borough Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4QW). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 28.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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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
Energy performance
17 Borough Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Borough Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Borough Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2014Most recent
£160,000
+60.1%over 11 years31 October 2002
£99,950
+85.3%over 3 years30 August 1999
£53,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4QW: £195,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 17 Borough 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 Borough Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Borough Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,719
Street avg £1,844
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB