Little Acre, Teignmouth Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SY
About Little Acre
Little Acre is a detached house in Maidencombe, Torquay, Torquay (TQ1 4SY). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1687 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold September 2019 for £500,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 71.6% 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
Energy performance
Little Acre'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Alterations And Erection Of New Car Port
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2005/1300
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Little Acre
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
Little Acre valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 14 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2019Most recent
£500,000
+22.8%over 3 years30 November 2015
£407,250
+5.5%over 4 years22 August 2011
£386,000
+33.1%over 6 years3 July 2005
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4SY: £602,500 (2024–2017).
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
£602,5006 Maidenfield, Teignmouth Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SY
Sold Oct 2018
£261,0002 Maidenfield, Teignmouth Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SY
Sold Oct 2017
£575,0004 Maidenfield, Teignmouth Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4SY
Sold Aug 2016
£175,000
Everything we know about Little Acre, 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
EPC Rating for Little Acre lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,190
Street avg £2,489
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 162 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 8 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