Langley Manor, The Barn, Teignmouth Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SY
About Langley Manor
Langley Manor is an end-of-terrace house in Maidencombe, Torquay, Torquay (TQ1 4SY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 62.8% above the 2015 sale of £169,500. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (174 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at Langley Manor in 2021.
- Jul 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
We wish to prune the Pine tree in our garden, some branches over hang our property onto the Teignmouth Road, and others appear to have died and we do not want this to fall and damage ours or adjacent properties or indeed injure someone below.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- AT/2021/0136
- Mar 2008OutbuildingFullIn report
A gate House Lodge
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2008/0121
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Langley Manor
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Langley Manor has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 20 years.
£169,500
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2015Most recent
£169,500
-29.4%over 9 years19 December 2005
£240,000
+25.7%over 2 years22 July 2003
£191,000
+31.7%over 2 years7 June 2001
£145,000
+84.7%over 4 years1 November 1996
£78,500
+115.1%over 1 year20 July 1995
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4SY: £602,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4SY
5 Maidenfield, Teignmouth Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SY
Sold Nov 2024
£910,0003 Maidenfield, Teignmouth Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SY
Sold Jun 2021
£602,500Little Acre, Teignmouth Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SY
Sold Sept 2019
£500,0006 Maidenfield, Teignmouth Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SY
Sold Oct 2018
£261,0002 Maidenfield, Teignmouth Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SY
Sold Oct 2017
£575,000
Everything we know about Langley Manor, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Teignmouth Road homes
Floor Area for Langley Manor lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,173
Street avg £2,634
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 173 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 7 years
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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
Sladnor Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Watcombe Primary School. 9 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
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB