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16 Church Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QY

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Church Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Nov 2017
EPC improved fromE40toC70
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Church Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Church Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Church Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£215,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 June 2025Most recent

    £215,000

    +95.5%over 7 years
  2. 20 December 2017

    £109,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4QY: £250,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Church Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,359

Street avg £2,568

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Torquay district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 4QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TQ1 4QY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 4QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Church Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.