Labrador Lodge, Rock House Lane, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SX
About Labrador Lodge
Labrador Lodge is a detached house in Maidencombe, Torquay, Torquay (TQ1 4SX). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 28). Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Labrador Lodge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Labrador Lodge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Labrador 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
Labrador Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 Labrador 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
Versus other Rock House Lane homes
Labrador Lodge is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
1 (G)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
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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
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB