9 Longpark Hill, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TL
About 9 Longpark Hill
9 Longpark Hill is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Maidencombe, Torquay, Torquay (TQ1 4TL). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 65% above the 2006 sale of £246,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
9 Longpark Hill ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2012RenovationAmendmentIn report
Non material amendment - retention of section of flat roof over lounge; provision of door to bedroom 1 with Juliet balcony to replace window and moving velum window in bedroom 1 to application P/2011/0417/HA
- Agent
- Michael Warren RIBA
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2012/0711
- Jun 2011PorchFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Alterations and extension to form bedroom over existing flat roofed lounge with revised accommodation in modified roof space and modification to kitchen layout with new porch at rear
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2011/0417
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 9 Longpark Hill
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
9 Longpark Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£246,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 2006Most recent
£246,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4TL: £200,000 (2016–2002).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4TL
13 Longpark Hill, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TL
Sold Jun 2016
£200,00010 Longpark Hill, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TL
Sold May 2005
£220,00011 Longpark Hill, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TL
Sold Nov 2004
£250,00015 Longpark Hill, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TL
Sold Jan 2002
£129,95016 Longpark Hill, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TL
Sold May 1996
£74,500
Everything we know about 9 Longpark Hill, 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 Longpark Hill homes
9 Longpark Hill outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,836
Street avg £1,877
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.3 km
Maidencombe Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Stokeinteignhead School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB