Cliff Lodge, Rock House Lane, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SX
About Cliff Lodge
Cliff Lodge is a detached house in Maidencombe, Torquay, Torquay (TQ1 4SX). It has a recorded floor area of 299 m² (around 3218 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home.
Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 299 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,035,000 sits 92.7% above the 2001 sale of £537,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Cliff Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Cliff Lodge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Cliff Lodge
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
Cliff Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,035,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£537,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 August 2001Most recent
£537,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4SX: £299,950 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4SX
Orestone Cottage, Rock House Lane, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SX
Sold Sept 2023
£795,0001 Rock House, Rock House Lane, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SX
Sold Sept 2022
£300,0002 Rock House, Rock House Lane, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SX
Sold Feb 2022
£295,000Rock House Lodge, Rock House Lane, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SX
Sold Jul 2018
£299,950Longwood House, Rock House Lane, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SX
Sold Apr 2017
£285,000
Everything we know about Cliff Lodge, 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
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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
0.3 km
Brunel Manor — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Watcombe Primary School. 10 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
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB