Rocombe Heights, Ridge Road, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TD
About Rocombe Heights
Rocombe Heights is a detached house in Maidencombe, Torquay, Torquay (TQ1 4TD). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2637 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2010, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 245 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £926,000 is 27.7% above the 2010 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Rocombe Heights'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Rocombe Heights has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2002ConservatoryFullIn report
Conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/03343/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Rocombe Heights valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£926,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 10 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2010Most recent
£725,000
+90.8%over 9 years18 April 2001
£380,000
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
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£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 Rocombe Heights, 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
Years Held for Rocombe Heights runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,959
Street avg £2,958
Floor Area
245 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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