Orchard Lea, Torquay
Orchard Lea, Torquay
Description & Estimates
Orchard Lea, Torquay is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 2,098 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 1,114 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Orchard Lea, Torquay is £567,107 and its rental estimate is £2,126 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Ilsham Close, Torquay, TQ1 falls within the TQ1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Orchard Lea, Torquay has a single entry in the Land Registry from June 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2020.
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 Orchard Lea, Torquay, we estimate a market value of £595,463 and a rental value of £2,232 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £527,410 and £1,977 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Orchard Lea, Torquay has seen its estimated sale value move down by £22,843 (4.0%) and its estimated rental value increase by £54 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Orchard Lea, Torquay as measuring 1,114 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where all 4 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Orchard Lea, Torquay has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Jun 2020.
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 Orchard Lea, Torquay completed on 15th June 2020 at £480,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 39.7% over the period since June 2020.
- Sold Jun 2020£480,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Orchard Lea, Torquay have sold within a radius of 950 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 26th March 2025, was 11, Kents Road, Torquay, TQ1 2NL, a freehold house which sold for £520,000.
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 4 addresses on Ilsham Close, Torquay, TQ1, Orchard Lea, Torquay comes out as the 3rd largest and the 3rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £307k more expensive than the average property across the TQ1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mIlsham Church of England Academy
- 1.3kmWarberry CofE Academy
- 1.4kmAll Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
- 2.0kmThe Spires College
- 3.0kmSt Cuthbert Mayne School
- 3.4kmTorquay Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From Orchard Lea, Torquay, the nearest station is Torquay, 3.2 kilometres away.
- 3.2kmTorquay
- 3.4kmTorre
- 5.8kmPaignton
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
