26 Church Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QY
About 26 Church Road
26 Church Road is a semi-detached house in St. Marychurch, Torquay, Torquay (TQ1 4QY). It has a recorded floor area of 340 m² (around 3660 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 340 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £682,000 is 17.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
26 Church Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
2m crown reduction of large Holm Oak by front entrance to reduce road overhang and assist recycling lorry passage, and to reduce the overhang of the neighbour's roof. 5m crown reduction of 25m high Lawson's Cypress in back garden to reduce risk of wind damage
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2023/0083
- Sept 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1. 2 metre crown reduction and 30% crown thinning to Holm Oak at entrance to property 26 Church Road TQ1 4QY. This work is needed because the tree is overhanging the neighbours roof partly blocking a skylight and also overhanging Church Road causing minor obstruction to large vehicles such as recycling trucks. T2. 6 metre crown reduction and removal of overhanging branches from Leylandii. This work is needed due to blocking light, obstructing the telephone cable and overhanging the roof of our house.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2018/0195
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 26 Church 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
26 Church Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£682,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 14 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
14 May 2014Most recent
£580,000
+169.8%over 14 years13 April 2000
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4QY: £250,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4QY
16 Church Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QY
Sold Jun 2025
£215,00014 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
£205,000
Everything we know about 26 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
26 Church Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,706
Street avg £2,660
Floor Area
340 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB