8, Orestone Drive
8, Orestone Drive
Description & Estimates
8, Orestone Drive, Torquay is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,453 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 537 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, Orestone Drive, Torquay is £482,310 and its rental estimate is £1,760 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Orestone Drive, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1 falls within the TQ1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
8, Orestone Drive, Torquay has 51 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 8, Orestone Drive, Torquay, we estimate a market value of £506,425 and a rental value of £1,848 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £448,548 and £1,637 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, Orestone Drive, Torquay has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £14,616 (3.0%) and its estimated rental value grow by £64 per month (3.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, Orestone Drive, Torquay as measuring 537 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where all 8 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, Orestone Drive, Torquay has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 03 May 2024.
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 8, Orestone Drive, Torquay completed on 13th January 2025 at £565,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 5 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 33.0% over the period since January 2025.
- Sold Jan 2025£565,000
- Sold Aug 2016£390,000
- Sold Aug 2015£410,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, Orestone Drive, Torquay have sold within a radius of 1.8 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 23rd September 2024, was 56, Seymour Drive, Torquay, TQ2 8PY, a freehold house which sold for £540,000.
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 8 addresses on Orestone Drive, Maidencombe, Torquay, TQ1, 8, Orestone Drive, Torquay comes out as the 8th largest and the 7th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £222k more expensive than the average property across the TQ1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.4kmWatcombe Primary School
- 2.0kmStokeinteignhead School
- 2.4kmLift Barton Hill
- 2.6kmSt Cuthbert Mayne School
- 3.3kmTorquay Academy
- 3.5kmThe Spires College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, Orestone Drive, Torquay, the nearest station is Torre, 4.2 kilometres away.
- 4.2kmTorre
- 5.0kmTeignmouth
- 5.3kmTorquay
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.
