2 The Brake, Ridge Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TD
About 2 The Brake
2 The Brake is a semi-detached house in Maidencombe, Torquay, Torquay (TQ1 4TD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (187 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 41.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2015ConditionsIn report
Request to discharge condition 3 Change of use of agricultural land to domestic curtilage and creation of new gated access and driveway
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02840/COND1
- Dec 2014FullIn report
Change of use of agricultural land to domestic curtilage and creation of new gated access and driveway
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02840/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 The Brake
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
2 The Brake valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 November 2014Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4TD: £850,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4TD
Green Acres, Ridge Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TD
Sold Nov 2024
£850,000Ridgeway, Ridge Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TD
Sold Dec 2023
£675,000Halekulani, Ridge Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TD
Sold Dec 2021
£1,550,000Lincombe Lodge, Ridge Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TD
Sold Sept 2021
£725,000Brantfell, Ridge Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TD
Sold Mar 2021
£1,200,000
Everything we know about 2 The Brake, 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 Ridge Road homes
Price per m² for 2 The Brake runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,529
Street avg £2,768
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 207 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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
0.4 km
Sladnor Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Watcombe Primary School. 7 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
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB