12 Western Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RL
About 12 Western Road
12 Western Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 246 m² (around 2643 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 246 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 is 31.6% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Energy performance
12 Western 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce the height of all trees in copse by 10 - 12 feet to all previous growth points Position A - 2 x Pittosporum Position B - 2 x Holly and Bay Position C - Laurel Position D - Bay
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2022/0321
- Mar 2009HeritageIn report
Demolition of part garden wall
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2009/0122
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Western Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Western Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 July 2012Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4RL: £267,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4RL
Everything we know about 12 Western 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 Western Road homes
On floor area, 12 Western Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,833
Street avg £2,154
Floor Area
246 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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