248 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RW
About 248 Teignmouth Road
248 Teignmouth Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 66 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £350,000. Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 84.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
248 Teignmouth 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
248 Teignmouth Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 248 Teignmouth 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 14 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£350,000
+40.6%over 8 years2 December 2016
£249,000
+72.9%over 5 years4 August 2011
£144,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4RW: £248,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4RW
Flat 2, 256 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RW
Sold Mar 2025
£400,000Flat 2, 250 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RW
Sold Jan 2025
£123,000Flat 1, 292 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RW
Sold May 2024
£155,000260 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RW
Sold Feb 2024
£276,000Top Flat, 282 Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RW
Sold Oct 2023
£248,000
Everything we know about 248 Teignmouth 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 Teignmouth Road homes
On years held, 248 Teignmouth Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,672
Street avg £2,040
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.2 km
Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB