1 Chapel Mews, Western Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RL
About 1 Chapel Mews
1 Chapel Mews is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 80 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 36% above the 2015 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
1 Chapel Mews has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Chapel Mews
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
1 Chapel Mews changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 9 years.
£126,500
Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2015Most recent
£126,500
-8.0%over 10 months24 February 2015
£137,450
+15.5%over 1 year14 February 2014
£119,000
-3.3%over 2 years9 June 2011
£123,000
-16.6%over 4 years1 December 2006
£147,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4RL: £267,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4RL
Everything we know about 1 Chapel Mews, 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 Western Road homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Chapel Mews runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,581
Street avg £2,169
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
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 Cuthbert Mayne School. 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
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB