Orchard Cottage, Torquay
Orchard Cottage, Torquay
Description & Estimates
Orchard Cottage, Torquay is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,157 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 440 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Orchard Cottage, Torquay is £430,955 and its rental estimate is £1,666 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2 falls within the TQ2 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Orchard Cottage, Torquay has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2011.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 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 Orchard Cottage, Torquay, we estimate a market value of £452,503 and a rental value of £1,750 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £400,788 and £1,550 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Orchard Cottage, Torquay has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £13,952 (3.2%) and its estimated rental value grow by £50 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Orchard Cottage, Torquay as measuring 440 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where all 3 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Orchard Cottage, Torquay has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 02 Feb 2011.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Orchard Cottage, Torquay completed on 30th October 2015 at £315,000 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 13.2% over the period since October 2015.
- Sold Oct 2015£315,000
- Sold Feb 2007£325,000
- Sold Nov 2003£245,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Orchard Cottage, Torquay have sold within a radius of 780 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 10th April 2026, was 1, Lady Park Road, Torquay, TQ2 6UA, a freehold house which sold for £510,000.
Read more about house prices in TQ2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 81 addresses on Old Mill Road, Torquay, TQ2, Orchard Cottage, Torquay comes out as the 31st largest and the 20th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £171k more expensive than the average property across the TQ2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 700mCockington Primary School
- 900mPreston Primary School
- 1.5kmOur Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School
- 1.8kmTorquay Boys' Grammar School
- 1.8kmTorquay Girls' Grammar School
- 2.2kmTorquay Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From Orchard Cottage, Torquay, the nearest station is Torquay, 300 metres away.
- 300mTorquay
- 1.4kmTorre
- 3.1kmPaignton
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
