8 Borough Road, Torquay, TQ1 4QW
About 8 Borough Road
8 Borough Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Torquay (TQ1 4QW). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 957 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 22.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £199,000.
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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.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Borough Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Borough Road
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 15 years.
£199,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2020Most recent
£199,000
+32.2%over 14 years25 August 2005
£150,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4QW: £170,000 (2025–2017).
Everything we know about 8 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
8 Borough Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,238
Street avg £1,796
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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