20, Gainsborough Close
20, Gainsborough Close
Description & Estimates
20, Gainsborough Close, Torquay is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 731 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 142 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 20, Gainsborough Close, Torquay is £280,004 and its rental estimate is £1,165 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1 falls within the TQ1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
20, Gainsborough Close, Torquay has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in May 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2012.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 20, Gainsborough Close, Torquay, we estimate a market value of £294,004 and a rental value of £1,224 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £260,403 and £1,084 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 20, Gainsborough Close, Torquay has seen its estimated sale value move down by £4,951 (1.8%) and its estimated rental value increase by £55 per month (4.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 20, Gainsborough Close, Torquay as measuring 142 m2.
That makes it the 15th largest plot in the postcode, where 22 of the 30 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
20, Gainsborough Close, Torquay has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Jun 2012.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 20, Gainsborough Close, Torquay completed on 31st May 2017 at £210,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 4 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 4.4% over the period since May 2017.
- Sold May 2017£210,000
- Sold Aug 2013£182,500
- Sold Apr 2001£93,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 20, Gainsborough Close, Torquay have sold within a radius of 640 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 24th March 2025, was 21, Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1 2SB, a freehold house which sold for £299,950.
Read more about house prices in TQ1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 30 addresses on Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1, 20, Gainsborough Close, Torquay comes out as the 17th largest and the 16th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £20k more expensive than the average property across the TQ1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mIlsham Church of England Academy
- 1.0kmWarberry CofE Academy
- 1.5kmAll Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
- 1.9kmThe Spires College
- 3.0kmSt Cuthbert Mayne School
- 3.2kmTorquay Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 20, Gainsborough Close, Torquay, the nearest station is Torquay, 2.5 kilometres away.
- 2.5kmTorquay
- 3.0kmTorre
- 5.0kmPaignton
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
