Rocombe, Torquay
Rocombe, Torquay
Description & Estimates
Rocombe, Torquay is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 2,518 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 1,320 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Rocombe, Torquay is £553,877 and its rental estimate is £2,076 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Higher Warberry Road, Torquay, TQ1 falls within the TQ1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
Rocombe, Torquay has a single entry in the Land Registry from April 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2015.
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 Rocombe, Torquay, we estimate a market value of £581,571 and a rental value of £2,180 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £515,105 and £1,931 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Rocombe, Torquay has seen its estimated sale value decline by £22,310 (4.0%) and its estimated rental value climb by £53 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 Rocombe, Torquay as measuring 1,320 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where 6 of the 8 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Rocombe, Torquay has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 26 Jun 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has single glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Rocombe, Torquay completed on 29th April 2016 at £435,000 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 18.1% over the period since April 2016.
- Sold Apr 2016£435,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Rocombe, Torquay have sold within a radius of 500 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 2nd December 2024, was 5, Ben Venue Close, Torquay, TQ1 1RX, a freehold house which sold for £510,000.
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 198 addresses on Higher Warberry Road, Torquay, TQ1, Rocombe, Torquay comes out as the 8th largest and the 24th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £294k more expensive than the average property across the TQ1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mWarberry CofE Academy
- 700mEllacombe Church of England Academy
- 700mAll Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
- 900mThe Spires College
- 2.0kmSt Cuthbert Mayne School
- 2.1kmTorquay Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From Rocombe, Torquay, the nearest station is Torquay, 1.9 kilometres away.
- 1.9kmTorquay
- 2.0kmTorre
- 4.9kmPaignton
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.
