Ridgeway, Ridge Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TD
About Ridgeway
Ridgeway is a detached house in Maidencombe, Torquay, Torquay (TQ1 4TD). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (187 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,254/sq ft) was about 361.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £675,000.
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Risks
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Trends
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Planning history
Ridgeway has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
£623,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£675,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 December 2023Most recent
£675,000
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
£850,000Halekulani, 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
£1,200,000Ridge House, Ridge Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TD
Sold Feb 2021
£850,000
Everything we know about Ridgeway, 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
0.4 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