24 Western Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RL
About 24 Western Road
24 Western Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 59.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in September 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
24 Western Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
24 Western Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 29 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2023Most recent
£300,000
+78.6%over 9 years31 January 2014
£168,000
+171.0%over 18 years3 February 1995
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4RL: £267,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4RL
Everything we know about 24 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 years held, 24 Western Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,459
Street avg £2,117
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB