257, Torquay Road
257, Torquay Road
Description & Estimates







257, Torquay Road, Paignton is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,550 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 156 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 257, Torquay Road, Paignton is £183,575 and its rental estimate is £769 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 falls within the TQ3 postal district.
Our Data Sources
257, Torquay Road, Paignton has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in November 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2021.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low 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 257, Torquay Road, Paignton, we estimate a market value of £192,754 and a rental value of £807 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £170,725 and £715 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 257, Torquay Road, Paignton has seen its estimated sale value drop by £6,056 (3.3%) and its estimated rental value rise by £26 per month (3.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 257, Torquay Road, Paignton as measuring 156 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 4 of the 5 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
257, Torquay Road, Paignton has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 12 Aug 2021.
The property is 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 257, Torquay Road, Paignton completed on 5th November 2021 at £160,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 2.8% over the period since November 2021.
- Sold Nov 2021£160,000
- Sold Nov 2013£151,678
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 1 property similar to 257, Torquay Road, Paignton has sold within a radius of 490 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 17th March 2023, was 261, Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2HL, a freehold house which sold for £219,000.
Read more about house prices in TQ3.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 409 addresses on Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3, 257, Torquay Road, Paignton comes out as the 19th largest and the 82nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £79k less expensive than the average property across the TQ3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mOldway Primary School
- 700mSacred Heart Catholic School
- 1.1kmPreston Primary School
- 2.3kmPaignton Academy
- 3.5kmTorquay Boys' Grammar School
- 3.6kmTorquay Girls' Grammar School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 257, Torquay Road, Paignton, the nearest station is Paignton, 1.1 kilometres away.
- 1.1kmPaignton
- 2.2kmTorquay
- 3.3kmTorre
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.

