4 Church Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QY
About 4 Church Road
4 Church Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St. Marychurch, Torquay, Torquay (TQ1 4QY). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 31.3% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at 4 Church Road.
- Jul 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey extension; alterations to form additional living accommodation
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2009/0466
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
4 Church Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2017Most recent
£310,000
+287.7%over 21 years24 June 1996
£79,950
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 4 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
4 Church Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,914
Street avg £2,649
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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