What type of property is 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX?

8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX?

8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX last sold for £565,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £170,000 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX changed over time?

Across 5 sales between April 1999 and January 2025, 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX rose from £170,000 to £565,000, a change of £395,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX?

8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX?

8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX located?

8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX sits in Maidencombe, Torquay, Torquay. It falls within the TQ1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX?

Police records around 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX?

The closest primary school to 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX is Watcombe Primary School (1.4km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Cuthbert Mayne School (2.6km).

How well connected is 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Orestone Drive, TQ1 4TX is Maidencombe Cross, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Orestone Drive, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TX

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Orestone Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Orestone Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Maidencombe, Torquay, Torquay (TQ1 4TX). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £565,000. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 122.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Dec 2011

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Orestone Drive, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 4TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Orestone Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Orestone Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£565,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

13 January 2025Most recent
£565,000
+44.9%over 8 years
11 August 2016
£390,000
-4.9%over 1 year
3 August 2015
£410,000
+40.2%over 12 years
23 June 2003
£292,500
+72.1%over 4 years
6 April 1999
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TQ1 4TX: £300,000 (2025–2003).

Nearby sales in TQ1 4TX

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Area

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Full Torquay report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TQ1 4TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TQ1 4TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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