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According to the public record, 8, Gainsborough Close, Torquay is a modern freehold house with 731 ft2 of internal area.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 8, Gainsborough Close, Torquay is £280,004 and the estimated rental value is £1,165 per month.
Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1 is located within the TQ1 postal district.
8, Gainsborough Close, Torquay has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2007 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2020.
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.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 8, Gainsborough Close, Torquay is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £294,004 and a rental value of £1,224 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £260,403 and a rental value of £1,084 per month.
Over the past 12 months, the estimated sale value of 8, Gainsborough Close, Torquay has moved down by £4,951 (1.8%), while its estimated rental value has increased by £55 per month (4.7%). Based on current estimates, the property offers a gross rental yield of 5.0%.
8, Gainsborough Close, Torquay has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 17 Dec 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 8, Gainsborough Close, Torquay was last sold on 8th March 2007 for £185,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since March 2007, the market for similar properties has risen by 4.2%.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 8, Gainsborough Close, Torquay within a radius of 670 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 21, Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1 2SB, a freehold house which sold for £299,950 on the 24th March 2025.
Read more about house prices in TQ1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Gainsborough Close, Torquay, TQ1 has a total of 30 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 8, Gainsborough Close, Torquay is the 22nd largest and the 20th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £20k more expensive than the average property in TQ1.
The closest station to 8, Gainsborough Close, Torquay is Torquay station, which is 2.5 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 8, Gainsborough Close, Torquay, 56.6% of property is privately owned outright and 22.2% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 8, Gainsborough Close, Torquay, 9.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 39.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 8, Gainsborough Close, Torquay, the average age was 55.4 and the most common age was 72.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 8, Gainsborough Close, Torquay, 2.7% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 8, Gainsborough Close, Torquay, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.