Puffing Billy, Torrington
Puffing Billy, Torrington
Description & Estimates
Puffing Billy, Torrington is described in the public record as a period house with 1,173 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 1,119 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Puffing Billy, Torrington is £380,606 and its rental estimate is £975 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
St. Giles, Torrington, EX38 falls within the EX38 postal district, in the borough of Torridge.
Our Data Sources
Puffing Billy, Torrington has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2014.
We combine this information with public data 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 Puffing Billy, Torrington, we estimate a market value of £399,637 and a rental value of £1,024 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £353,964 and £907 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Puffing Billy, Torrington has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £1,628 (0.4%) and its estimated rental value grow by £34 per month (3.4%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Puffing Billy, Torrington as measuring 1,119 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 7 of the 9 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Puffing Billy, Torrington has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Mar 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, LPG.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Puffing Billy, Torrington completed on 23rd September 2002 at £229,999 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
- Sold Sep 2002£229,999
- Sold Apr 1995£119,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Puffing Billy, Torrington have sold within a radius of 2.2 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 15th December 2025, was Locks Beam Cottage, Torrington, EX38 7EZ, a freehold house which sold for £360,000.
Read more about house prices in EX38.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 253 addresses on St. Giles, Torrington, EX38, Puffing Billy, Torrington comes out as the 120th largest and the 95th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £76k more expensive than the average property across the EX38 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 2.2kmGreat Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
- 2.5kmMonkleigh Primary School
- 5.1kmLangtree Community School and Nursery Unit
- 2.3kmGreat Torrington School
- 7.5kmBideford College
- 12.6kmAtlantic Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From Puffing Billy, Torrington, the nearest station is Chapelton (Devon), 11.8 kilometres away.
- 11.8kmChapelton (Devon)
- 13.5kmUmberleigh
- 14.7kmBarnstaple
Available Internet Speeds
Internet coverage here is poor, based on recent Ofcom data, and connectivity may be weak or unavailable.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
