6 Orestone Drive, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TX
About 6 Orestone Drive
6 Orestone Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Maidencombe, Torquay, Torquay (TQ1 4TX). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 sits 79.3% above the 2007 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Orestone Drive has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2021RenovationOutlineIn report
Formation of new wall & gate to side.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2021/0573
- Jan 2021PorchFullIn report
Removal of porch roof and construction of new porch bay
- Agent
- JD Architectural Design
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2020/1052
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
6 Orestone Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 8 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2007Most recent
£295,000
+5.4%over 4 years8 January 2003
£279,950
+75.0%over 2 years31 January 2000
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4TX: £545,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in TQ1 4TX
2 Orestone Drive, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TX
Sold Oct 2025
£545,0008 Orestone Drive, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TX
Sold Jan 2025
£565,00011 Orestone Drive, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TX
Sold Dec 2007
£1,100,0004 Orestone Drive, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TX
Sold Jul 2006
£300,0005 Orestone Drive, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TX
Sold Jul 2002
£330,000
Everything we know about 6 Orestone Drive, 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
0.2 km
Maidencombe Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Watcombe Primary School. 8 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
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB