16 Church Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QY
About 16 Church Road
16 Church Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St. Marychurch, Torquay, Torquay (TQ1 4QY). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £215,000 in June 2025. At 64 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 59.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Church 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
16 Church Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 7 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
3 June 2025Most recent
£215,000
+95.5%over 7 years20 December 2017
£109,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4QY: £250,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4QY
14 Church Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QY
Sold Oct 2024
£250,000Forge Cottage, Church Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QY
Sold Dec 2023
£265,00028c, Church Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QY
Sold Jul 2023
£381,00022 Church Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QY
Sold Apr 2022
£205,00023 Church Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QY
Sold Dec 2021
£220,000
Everything we know about 16 Church 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 Church Road homes
16 Church Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,359
Street avg £2,568
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Petitor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB